China’s Implementation of the Rulings of the World Trade Organization

Weihuan Zhou is Associate Professor, Director of Research, and an inaugural member of the Herbert Smith Freehills China International Business and Economic Law (CIBEL) Centre at the Faculty of Law and Justice, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Australia.

The value of Zhou’s book is its depth and the framework it provides. With regard to the depth, Zhou goes into great detail on the Chinese measures at issue, the specific WTO dispute settlement rulings, and the response by China. For each element, he offers a guide to how the dispute originated, played out, and ultimately concluded.

• 1. Introduction I. Introduction II. The DSM and its Function III. Compliance under the DSMIV. China’s Participation in the DSM V. This Book 2. Disputes Settled Without WTO RulingsI. Introduction II. The Ten Disputes III. An Assessment of China’s Approach to Settling Disputes by Agreement and Implications IV. Conclusion 3. China’s Regulation of Imports and Implementation of WTO Rulings I. Introduction II. China’s Regulation of Imports III. China – Auto Parts IV. China – Publications and Audiovisual Products V. Conclusion 4. China’s Regulation of Exports and Implementation of WTO Rulings I. Introduction II. China’s Regulation of Exports III. China – Raw Materials & China – Rare Earths IV. Conclusion 5. China’s Regulation of Trade in Services and Implementation of WTO Rulings I. Introduction II. China’s Regulation of Trade in Services III. China – Publications and Audiovisual Products IV. China – Electronic Payment Services V. Conclusion 6. China’s Regulation of Intellectual Property and Implementation of WTO Rulings I. Introduction II. China’s Regulatory Regime for Intellectual Property III. China – Intellectual Property RightsIV. The Pending Disputes V. Conclusion 7. China’s Trade Remedy Regime and Implementation of WTO Rulings I. Introduction II. China’s Trade Remedy Regime and Practice III. WTO Trade Remedy Disputes and China’s Implementation IV. China’s Approach to WTO Compliance and Implications............. 179V. Conclusion 8. Conclusion I. Introduction II. China’s Compliance with WTO Rulings III. Implications for WTO Members and the DSM IV. The ‘Crown Jewel’ of the Multilateral Trading System