This article provides a historical account of Chinese public policies on fisheries subsidies, and a discussion of problems and limitations resulting from the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha round fisheries subsidies negotiation. By analyzing subsidization trends and applying a proportional...

China's accession to the WTO in 2001 is widely accepted as a landmark event for the multilateral trade system and for the country. The large-scale WTO-plus commitments have nevertheless received unceasing criticism and discussion. This article is concerned with the resulting policy implications...

The opaque definition of the public moral exception enshrined in Article XX (a) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade has been the focal point of debate in the recent EU-Seal Products case. Irrespective of a negative judicial finding that the EU import ban was not justified under Article...

The opaque definition of the public moral exception enshrined in Article XX (a) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade has been the focal point of debate in the recent EU-Seal Products case. Irrespective of a negative judicial finding that the EU import ban was not justified under Article...

Progressive and steady technological advancement in developing countries has generated serious debate whether government discretion to manoeuvre IP laws is unduly curbed by the ever-increasing and fragmented international regulatory regime. The global regime has expanded from WIPO conventions to...