The Logical Deconstruction and Legal Response to the"Weaponization"of EU Trade Policy-with the Anti-Coercion Instrument as an Example
The"weaponization"of trade policy is a unilateralist strategy of the EU premised on the rule-based international order in the context of geopolitical and geoeconomic transformation.The introduction of the so-called Anti-Coercion Instrument by the EU has once again con-firmed the essence of its"weaponization"of trade policy.The dynamic features of diversifi-cation of policy tools,institutionalization of interdependence,and the parallel emphasis on rules of attack and defense have triggered widespread controversy in the international com-munity and concerns about systemic risks in trade.Deconstructing the logical progression,we can find that its role depends on a combination of unilateral legal norms,structural pow-er and national interest games,which could produce the expected effects of deterrence,counteraction and a requirement to the target country for compensation.In terms of legitima-cy,it violates the principles of general international law and WTO rules.In the context of enhancing the construction of overseas-related rule of law,China should defend the inter-national law-based international order,improve the domestic anti-sanctions legal system,and make full use of and promote the soundness of the WTO's dispute settlement and trade policy review mechanism.
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