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If the United States files a case, a W. T. O. panel would typically not issue a preliminary decision for more than a year.

Clinton said he would not "coddle the butchers of Beijing" but negotiated China's entry into the W. T. O.

The W. T. O. has never directly considered the question of whether China's Internet practices are a trade barrier.

The W. T. O. is perhaps the only institution of policy coordination capable of imposing discipline on its members.

He said China's green technology industries conformed to W. T. O. rules and were a big contribution to sustained global development.

A strong W. T. O. will be needed to arbiter trade disputes as the world economy slows and protectionist urges simmer.

Mr. Zhang said that China's clean-energy policies did not violate W. T. O. rules.

After an inquiry, the W. T. O. ruled this autumn that the American tariffs on tire imports had complied with international trade rules.

W. T. O. membership will offer Russia some of the tools to rebalance its economy, which relies heavily upon selling the nation's oil.

Within the W. T. O. , Moscow will have fewer means to support inefficient industries against competition from abroad.

A common tactic in W. T. O. disputes is for a country being accused of trade violations to file counterclaims.

If you want to give a U. N. climate change negotiator indigestion, which isn't terribly hard to do these days, mention three letters: W-T-O.

World leaders set up two institutions after World War II, now known as the W. T. O. and the I.

Under W. T. O. rules, countries may formally suspend exports of natural resources only for environmental conservation.

So the current policies could stay in place through the entire W. T. O. dispute process, which can take several years.

Being a part of the W. T. O. means that Russia will have to play by the rules or face enforcement actions.

the W. T. O. prohibits export quotas and export tariffs except for environmental protection and national security.

But even if they do join W. T. O. , Russia's business and legal climate and backsliding on democracy will present serious obstacles.

Mister Lamy suspended the Doha Round after W. T. O. members could not reach agreement on two major issues: subsidies and market reform.

But the W. T. O. needs a broader agenda to get stakeholders interested in more open trading.

He noted China has made progress toward meeting some W. T. O. requirements.

China vowed to sign it as soon as possible when it joined the W. T. O. in November 2001, but still has not done so.

The W. T. O. ruling could well help Mr. Obama's electoral chances in those key states.

Mr. Kirk's statement and some background on the case are here . The W. T. O. panel's ruling is on its Web site here .

Since joining the W. T. O. in November 2001, China has been an outspoken defender of free-trade principles.

China joined the W. T. O. in 2001 and in its first seven years filed only three cases.

W. T. O. rules ban most export restrictions.