“中国电子支付服务案”详解

"中国电子支付服务案"是中国入世10年来最为复杂的案件之一,涉及到众多机构和个人,以及多重法律关系,专家组报告在本案最核心的问题——电子支付服务是否属于入世减让表中的"支付服务"上支持了美国的观点。本文就该案所涉相关问题,包括涉案措施、中国的入世承诺、涉案服务的分类、电子支付服务的定义、GATS项下的国民待遇条款和市场准入条款等做具体分析,并对该案的专家组报告中的相关问题提出质疑。

Case Study on the WTO China-Certain Measures Affecting Electronic Payment Services Case

China-Certain Measures Affecting Electronic Payment Services Case is one of the most complicatedcases since China’s accession into the WTO ten years ago. It involves so many legal relationships that no onecan explain it easily. The panel report of this case is in favor of the US arguments on the core issue. The panelstates that the electronic payment service is within the category of "payment services" of China’s Schedule ofSpecific Commitments on Services List of Article II MFN Exemptions. This article examines the services atissue, China’s specific commitments, the measures at issues, claims under Article XI and Article XII of GATS.It also provides a critical review of the panel report on the related issues.