China just published its Statements at the DSB Meeting on 27 September 2021. most interesting is the part on the US-Solar Safeguards case, where China noted the following:
1. the panel lowered the legal standards for safeguard measures, esp on the causation analysis;
1. the panel lowered the legal standards for safeguard measures, esp on the causation analysis;
2. the panel failed to conduct an objective assessment of the matter by deferring to ITC's findings, esp on "unforeseen development" analysis re China's industrial policies.
3. the panel did not follow the proper standard of review by allowing post hoc rationalization by the US.
China also notes that this is the first time that a challenge on safeguard measures has failed in the WTO, & awaits "further instructions from the division of the Appellate Body, when it may eventually be composed, regarding any further steps to be taken by China in this appeal".
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