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TROPtastic t1_j1nnn67 wrote

Reply to comment by patriot-1453 in Australia and China team up to protest WTO blockages caused by US vetoes on appeal body | Australian foreign policy by Witty-Village-2503

Yup, we can't say "the rules based order is fundamental" on one hand, and then say "we will stop the implementation of the rules based order because we are concerned."

In this case, appoint the judges to make the system function as intended, then look into reforms that are agreed by everyone.

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blueberrywalrus t1_j1pgod6 wrote

Rule based order only works if the spirit of the rules is upheld.

The US is clearly violating that spirit here, but as a reaction to other countries doing the same.

As WTO rules are concencus based, there is no feasible way to change rules that are being abused, without forcing the issue. As the US is doing here.

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