How Has Rising Protectionism Tested the WTO’s Ability to Resolve Tariff Disputes Between the United States of America and China?
Leonardo Veliz Machado and Mali Peisakh
The last decade has revealed serious weaknesses in the World Trade Organization, especially during the United States-China trade war. This paper explores how protectionism, mainly through the use of tariffs, has challenged the WTO’s ability to act as a fair referee in world trade.