article and report2019-06-23 US suspends WTO intellectual property litigation against China1

1、Can Huang发 件 人 : 发送时间: 收 件 人 : 抄送:主题:Ruud Peters 2019年6月23日星期日 21:45can huang Ruud PetersUSA-CN WTO disputeDear Can,See below article for your information. I assume that you already know this. Is this suspension done to give the talksa better chance of becoming successful or is it a sign that the US

2、 dont think that they have a strong case or both?Best regards,RuudB USINESS NEWS JUNE 14 , 2019 / 1 : 36 PM / 9 DAYS AGOUnited States suspends WTOintellectualproperty litigation against ChinaT om Miles1 M I N R E A DGENEVA (Reuters) - The United Stateshas halted a World Trade Organization dispute ov

3、er Chinas treatment of1intellectual property rights until Dec.31, the WTO dispute panel hearing the case said in a statement published on Friday.The panel of three adjudicators said theUnited States asked for the suspension on June 3 and China agreed the next day.It was not clear if the suspension m

4、ightsignal a thawing of trade relations between the United States and Chinaahead of a possible meeting betweenPresidentsand Donald Trumpat a G20 summit in Japan later thismonth.U.S. and Chinese officials did notimmediately respond to requests for comment, and the panels statement did not disclose an

5、y reason for suspension of the dispute, which Trump launched in March last year as part of a broader battle with Beijing over allegedtheft of intellectual property.Under WTO rules, a complainant in atrade dispute can ask for a suspension at any time for up to 12 months.2Reporting by Tom Miles; Editing by StephanieNebehay and Alison WilliamsRuud PetersPeters IP Consultancy BVMunthof 9, 5551XG