Why is the WTO's dispute settlement system in crisis?


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Feb 04 2025 5 mins  

After Donald Trump's 10 percent tariff against all Chinese imports took effect, China immediately hit back with a raft of targeted measures and said it would file a complaint with the World Trade Organization. That's not likely to go anywhere, however, as the WTO's dispute settlement system has been in crisis with its appellate body paralysed for years. Plus, Honda is now reportedly eyeing making Nissan a subsidiary, rather than merging under a holding company.