WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION FOCUS

No.12 December2009

CONTENTS

WTO STUDY

On the Relationship of the Ups and Downs of the Buy America Act and the Changes of US Trade Policies Hu Jiaxiang(1)

The Future Way of Labor Rights Protection under the WTO System Zhang Wei (7)

WTO & CHINA

Evaluation on Special Safeguards against Chinese Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires Launched by USHuang Peng, Wang Jianxin, Jin Liuyan(14)

TRADE IN SERVICES

A General Comment on the Impediments to the Banking Services Trade and Its Liberalization Effect Teng Yue (20)

TRADE REMEDY

On the Power Control System of US Safeguards Performance Yang Xiangdong(28)

TRADE & DEVELOPMENT

The Coalitions of Big Developing Countries and Developing Countries in WTO Bargaining: China’s StrategyWang Zheng & Qin Linjun(33)

WTO NEWS

WTO Disputes Reach 400 Mark (39)

STATISTICS

Russian Trade Profile 2009 (41)

Russian Tariff Profile 2008(42)