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China — Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, WT/DS611

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Short Name:

China — IPRs Enforcement (EU)

Case Type:
World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement, International Trade Disputes
Applicable Procedural Rules:
WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU)

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22 Feb 2022
Request for consultations by the European Union (English)
Request for consultations by the European Union (French)
Request for consultations by the European Union (Spanish)
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Request for consultations by the European Union (English)
Request for consultations by the European Union (French)
Request for consultations by the European Union (Spanish)
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Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Request for consultations by the European Union (English)
Request for consultations by the European Union (French)
Request for consultations by the European Union (Spanish)
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8 Mar 2022
Request to join consultations - Communication from the United States (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the United States (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the United States (Spanish)
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Request to join consultations - Communication from the United States (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the United States (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the United States (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Other counsel
Claimant's expert
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Document Summary
Request to join consultations - Communication from the United States (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the United States (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from the United States (Spanish)
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8 Mar 2022
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (Spanish)
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Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Canada (Spanish)
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8 Mar 2022
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (Spanish)
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Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (English)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (French)
Request to join consultations - Communication from Japan (Spanish)
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9 Dec 2022
Request for the establishment of a panel by the European Union (English)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the European Union (French)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the European Union (Spanish)
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Request for the establishment of a panel by the European Union (English)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the European Union (French)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the European Union (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Entities
Document Summary
Request for the establishment of a panel by the European Union (English)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the European Union (French)
Request for the establishment of a panel by the European Union (Spanish)
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29 Mar 2023
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the European Union - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the European Union - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the European Union - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the European Union - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the European Union - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the European Union - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Entities
Document Summary
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the European Union - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the European Union - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Panel established at the request of the European Union - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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7 Jul 2023
Agreed procedures for arbitration (English)
Agreed procedures for arbitration (French)
Agreed procedures for arbitration (Spanish)
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Agreed procedures for arbitration (English)
Agreed procedures for arbitration (French)
Agreed procedures for arbitration (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Document Summary
Agreed procedures for arbitration (English)
Agreed procedures for arbitration (French)
Agreed procedures for arbitration (Spanish)
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6 Nov 2023
Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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13 Dec 2024
Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Communication from the Panel (English)
Communication from the Panel (French)
Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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4 Apr 2025
Suspension of Panel work - Communication from the Panel (English)
Suspension of Panel work - Communication from the Panel (French)
Suspension of Panel work - Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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Suspension of Panel work - Communication from the Panel (English)
Suspension of Panel work - Communication from the Panel (French)
Suspension of Panel work - Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Suspension of Panel work - Communication from the Panel (English)
Suspension of Panel work - Communication from the Panel (French)
Suspension of Panel work - Communication from the Panel (Spanish)
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24 Apr 2025
Notification of an Appeal by the European Union under Article 25 of the DSU, including the Report of the Panel (English)
Notification of an Appeal by the European Union under Article 25 of the DSU, including the Report of the Panel (French)
Notification of an Appeal by the European Union under Article 25 of the DSU, including the Report of the Panel (Spanish)
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Notification of an Appeal by the European Union under Article 25 of the DSU, including the Report of the Panel (English)
Notification of an Appeal by the European Union under Article 25 of the DSU, including the Report of the Panel (French)
Notification of an Appeal by the European Union under Article 25 of the DSU, including the Report of the Panel (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Notification of an Appeal by the European Union under Article 25 of the DSU, including the Report of the Panel (English)
Notification of an Appeal by the European Union under Article 25 of the DSU, including the Report of the Panel (French)
Notification of an Appeal by the European Union under Article 25 of the DSU, including the Report of the Panel (Spanish)
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24 Apr 2025
Report of the Panel - Addendum (English)
Report of the Panel - Addendum (French)
Report of the Panel - Addendum (Spanish)
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Report of the Panel - Addendum (English)
Report of the Panel - Addendum (French)
Report of the Panel - Addendum (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Report of the Panel - Addendum (English)
Report of the Panel - Addendum (French)
Report of the Panel - Addendum (Spanish)
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28 Apr 2025
Notification d'un appel présentée par l'Union européenne - Corrigendum (French)
Notification d'un appel présentée par l'Union européenne - Corrigendum (Spanish)
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Notification d'un appel présentée par l'Union européenne - Corrigendum (French)
Notification d'un appel présentée par l'Union européenne - Corrigendum (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Document Summary
Notification d'un appel présentée par l'Union européenne - Corrigendum (French)
Notification d'un appel présentée par l'Union européenne - Corrigendum (Spanish)
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1 May 2025
Notification of an other appeal by China (English)
Notification of an other appeal by China (French)
Notification of an other appeal by China (Spanish)
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Notification of an other appeal by China (English)
Notification of an other appeal by China (French)
Notification of an other appeal by China (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Notification of an other appeal by China (English)
Notification of an other appeal by China (French)
Notification of an other appeal by China (Spanish)
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2 May 2025
Constitution of the Arbitrator - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Arbitrator - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Arbitrator - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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Constitution of the Arbitrator - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Arbitrator - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Arbitrator - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
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Constitution of the Arbitrator - Note by the Secretariat (English)
Constitution of the Arbitrator - Note by the Secretariat (French)
Constitution of the Arbitrator - Note by the Secretariat (Spanish)
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21 Jul 2025
Award of the Arbitrators (English)
Award of the Arbitrators (French)
Award of the Arbitrators (Spanish)
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Award of the Arbitrators (English)
Award of the Arbitrators (French)
Award of the Arbitrators (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Award of the Arbitrators (English)
Award of the Arbitrators (French)
Award of the Arbitrators (Spanish)
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21 Jul 2025
Arbitration - Award of the Arbitrators - Addendum (English)
Arbitration - Award of the Arbitrators - Addendum (French)
Arbitration - Award of the Arbitrators - Addendum (Spanish)
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Arbitration - Award of the Arbitrators - Addendum (English)
Arbitration - Award of the Arbitrators - Addendum (French)
Arbitration - Award of the Arbitrators - Addendum (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Arbitration - Award of the Arbitrators - Addendum (English)
Arbitration - Award of the Arbitrators - Addendum (French)
Arbitration - Award of the Arbitrators - Addendum (Spanish)
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21 Aug 2025
Communication from China (English)
Communication from China (French)
Communication from China (Spanish)
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Communication from China (English)
Communication from China (French)
Communication from China (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Communication from China (English)
Communication from China (French)
Communication from China (Spanish)
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14 Oct 2025
Communication from China and the European Union (English)
Communication from China and the European Union (French)
Communication from China and the European Union (Spanish)
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Communication from China and the European Union (English)
Communication from China and the European Union (French)
Communication from China and the European Union (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Communication from China and the European Union (English)
Communication from China and the European Union (French)
Communication from China and the European Union (Spanish)
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