回归多边主义的“试金石”:拜登会与成员国一起推进WTO的改革吗?
拜登上台后一改特朗普时期的“退群”作风,对《巴黎气候协定》、WTO改革都表现出积极态度,在WTO改革逡巡不前的背景下,国际社会对WTO的未来再次燃起希望。其中,与WTO携手应对COVID-19、利用WTO框架与欧洲在贸易补贴和国有企业等议题上共同发力、联合志同道合者,从规则层面规范不公平贸易行为或是拜登政府在WTO改革中的优先事项。但考虑到特朗普政府的政治遗产、美国对上诉机构的核心关切,以及美欧在ISDS立场上的分歧,上诉机构改革前景并不明朗。未来,WTO改革的样貌在很大程度上取决于拜登对回归多边主义的态度和决心,WTO改革的走向也将是拜登政府会否真正回归多边主义的试金石。
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