WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism Reform

A Case Study of China v. US Anti-dumping Cases

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10.2991/978-94-6239-699-9_39How to use a DOI?

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WTO dispute settlement mechanism; reform; China v. US anti-dumping cases; international trade frictions

Abstract

Taking China v. US anti-dumping cases as an example, this study explores the role of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism in regulating international trade frictions and its reform path. The WTO dispute settlement mechanism provides institutional guarantee for resolving Sino-US anti-dumping disputes, restricts the abuse of anti-dumping measures by the United States, protects China’s legitimate trade interests, and maintains the basic order of multilateral trade^.[1] However, the current WTO dispute settlement mechanism still faces many deficiencies in practice, such as an overly long dispute settlement cycle, serious vacancies in the Appellate Body, inconsistent application of rules by dispute settlement bodies, and difficulties in the enforcement of rulings. ^[2] In response to these problems, this paper puts forward targeted reform suggestions from the aspects of improving dispute settlement procedures, reconstructing the Appellate Body, unifying the standards for rule application, and strengthening the enforcement of rulings, so as to promote the reform and improvement of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism, better resolve international trade disputes, and maintain the stability and prosperity of the multilateral trading system.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Liming Lin
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/02
TI  - WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism Reform
BT  - Proceedings of the 2026 4th International Conference on Digital Economy and Management Science (CDEMS 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 368
EP  - 378
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-699-9_39
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-699-9_39
ID  - Lin2026
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