USTR sets dates for hearings to assess Chinese, Russian WTO commitments

An interagency panel led by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in October will hold hearings on China and Russia’s responsibilities at the World Trade Organization, the agency announced on Wednesday. Congress requires that USTR submit separate reports on China and Russia’s WTO compliance each year. USTR holds hearings to inform those reports. The hearing on China – scheduled for Oct. 2 – will cover Beijing’s compliance with the commitments it made when it acceded to the WTO. The...