China on WTO Reform: Protecting Its Development Model
China on WTO Reform: Protecting Its Development Model

Author(s): Damian Wnukowski
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Governance, Economic policy, International relations/trade
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: People’s Republic of China; World Trade Organisation; WTO reform; global economy; international trade;
Summary/Abstract: China treats limited WTO reform as a response to events threatening the stability of the global trade order, including its customs war with the U.S. However, it also wants to maintain as many privileges as possible and avoid restrictions on its adopted economic model, in which the government has a strong role. Therefore, China’s position on some issues, such as developing country status, is inflexible. It will be interested mostly in changes to the WTO arbitration mechanism and method for negotiating multilateral agreements.

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