CGTN Survey: International Participants Claim U.S. Breaches WTO Regulations
CGTN has conducted a poll revealing that respondents around the world are holding the U.S. accountable for allegedly violating World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
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China's Ministry of Commerce has published a new report addressing the United States' compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) regulations. The report highlights that over the past year, the U.S. has consistently intensified its unilateral sanctions, frequently employed discriminatory measures, and increased tariff barriers, significantly challenging the multilateral trading system. A global survey conducted by CN indicated that 90.53 percent of respondents criticized the series of unilateralism and trade protection measures enacted by the U.S. government, viewing these actions as serious violations of WTO rules.
Despite the WTO's clear determination that the U.S. Section 301 tariff measures breach its rules, the United States continues to ignore WTO guidelines and asserts unilateral actions. In April 2024, the U.S. commenced a Section 301 investigation targeting China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. The survey results show that 94.31 percent of respondents condemned the U.S. for disregarding WTO regulations.
As of May 2024, the U.S. has rejected proposals from other WTO members to initiate the selection of Appellate Body members at the Dispute Settlement Body's regular meetings for 76 consecutive times. Even with explicit support from 130 WTO members for an expedited launch of this process, the U.S. maintains its refusal to reach a consensus, citing unresolved institutional concerns. Approximately 94.12 percent of survey respondents believe that the U.S. prioritizes its own interests over the WTO, neglects or undermines the dispute resolution mechanism, and significantly hampers the WTO's normal operations.
Since the WTO's inception 29 years ago, the U.S. has been involved in 159 disputes, including 28 compliance disputes, which accounts for about 18 percent. A significant 95.45 percent of respondents view the U.S.'s selective implementation of WTO rulings as a classic example of "American style double-standard."
As of May 2024, 2,868 entities from 91 countries and regions have been placed on the Entity List, making the U.S. the world's foremost issuer of unilateral sanctions. The survey revealed that 91.55 percent of respondents believe that these arbitrary sanctions inflict serious harm on global industrial and supply chain security, and 95.24 percent criticized the U.S. for exploiting the concept of national security to engage in unilateral coercion.
Although the United States has traditionally championed a market economy, it increasingly applies a "double standard" in its industrial policy. On one hand, it distorts the global market by providing extensive subsidies that violate WTO rules, while on the other hand, it emphasizes the so-called "overcapacity" concerning other nations' legitimate policies. In this regard, 87.2 percent of respondents condemned the U.S.'s long-standing unreasonable subsidy practices as a serious infringement of fair competition principles, and 85.82 percent urged the U.S. to make more constructive contributions towards fostering a fairer and more equitable international trade order.
The poll, which was published on CN's platforms in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic, received over 6,000 votes and opinions within just 24 hours.
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
Despite the WTO's clear determination that the U.S. Section 301 tariff measures breach its rules, the United States continues to ignore WTO guidelines and asserts unilateral actions. In April 2024, the U.S. commenced a Section 301 investigation targeting China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. The survey results show that 94.31 percent of respondents condemned the U.S. for disregarding WTO regulations.
As of May 2024, the U.S. has rejected proposals from other WTO members to initiate the selection of Appellate Body members at the Dispute Settlement Body's regular meetings for 76 consecutive times. Even with explicit support from 130 WTO members for an expedited launch of this process, the U.S. maintains its refusal to reach a consensus, citing unresolved institutional concerns. Approximately 94.12 percent of survey respondents believe that the U.S. prioritizes its own interests over the WTO, neglects or undermines the dispute resolution mechanism, and significantly hampers the WTO's normal operations.
Since the WTO's inception 29 years ago, the U.S. has been involved in 159 disputes, including 28 compliance disputes, which accounts for about 18 percent. A significant 95.45 percent of respondents view the U.S.'s selective implementation of WTO rulings as a classic example of "American style double-standard."
As of May 2024, 2,868 entities from 91 countries and regions have been placed on the Entity List, making the U.S. the world's foremost issuer of unilateral sanctions. The survey revealed that 91.55 percent of respondents believe that these arbitrary sanctions inflict serious harm on global industrial and supply chain security, and 95.24 percent criticized the U.S. for exploiting the concept of national security to engage in unilateral coercion.
Although the United States has traditionally championed a market economy, it increasingly applies a "double standard" in its industrial policy. On one hand, it distorts the global market by providing extensive subsidies that violate WTO rules, while on the other hand, it emphasizes the so-called "overcapacity" concerning other nations' legitimate policies. In this regard, 87.2 percent of respondents condemned the U.S.'s long-standing unreasonable subsidy practices as a serious infringement of fair competition principles, and 85.82 percent urged the U.S. to make more constructive contributions towards fostering a fairer and more equitable international trade order.
The poll, which was published on CN's platforms in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic, received over 6,000 votes and opinions within just 24 hours.
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
