Brazil, Japan, the EU and other WTO members accused the US of aggressive behaviour and the undermining of the organization’s principles of debate, according to video News Service. The statement is connected with the refusal of the Americans to approve the new term of the South Korean judge Chang sunhwa.
May 31 came to the end of the current four-year term of work of judges. Americans believe that Chan made several “abstract” solutions. US officials claim that “the appellate body — not academic Institute”.
However, opponents of this view believe that the us approach risks a negative impact on the importance of the appellate body and its independence and, accordingly, throughout the discussion of the WTO system.
In the coming months in the courts of the WTO will be considered several important things. In particular, to discuss the status of China, which can be translated into the category of “market economy” that will enhance its capabilities in various anti-dumping lawsuits, regularly venturing in relation to Beijing.
The Chinese believe that you should receive this status automatically in December 2016 in honor of the 15th anniversary of membership in the organization. USA, in turn, expect that to solve this question can only be the court of appeal.
