USTR Report Details Beijing’s Flouting of WTO Norms

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai addresses the Geneva Graduate Institute on the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the global economy and U.S. policy priorities ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Oct. 14, 2021. Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Beijing has deliberately fallen far short of both the letter and spirit of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, requirements, and standards, according to a report issued by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

Covering calendar year 2021, the document is the 20th such annual report prepared in accordance with the U.S.–China Relations Act of 2000, and assesses both China’s record of WTO compliance and China’s adherence to bilateral commitments made to the United States.