China Delays Establishment of Two WTO Panels

At today's meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), China blocked the establishment of panels in two complaints brought against it by the EU, related to allegations about China's trade restrictions imposed on Lithuania and about restrictions on EU companies going to a foreign court to protect and use their patents. At the next DSB meeting where these EU complaints are on the agenda, however, establishment of the panels cannot be blocked.