Washington’s claims of non-compliance by China are a wish list in disguise. It wants to abrogate China’s rights and impose its own will in reshaping the Chinese economic model. So it should be no surprise that it cooked up a way to do that via the World Trade Organization.

New international institutions, mechanisms and laws — as well as the reform and improvement of existing ones — should no longer be dominated by the West. The shaping of a new global order should be done through multilateral cooperation.

America’s professed commitment to the WTO is suspect: What it really wants is to reshape the organization in its own image. By rejecting the WTO ruling against it, the U.S. is putting the teetering trade body at risk.

After the Xi-Biden meeting in Bali, attention should turn in earnest to a global vision in which the two countries share a common obligation — supporting globalization and multilateralism — not only to manage differences but also to avoid economic fragmentation.

The systemic challenge for the U.S. is not China but the worst inflation in 40 years. In fact, fragmentation does not seem to be happening in the real world. Even an Asia-Pacific version of NATO will not likely divide the region, as China will continue to be a major trade partner.

U.S. President Joe Biden often talks about leading the world. But if sanctions are what he meant, and if abusing the national security exception against WTO members is the means, the global economic system would be better off without America.

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The globe got a great deal in December 2001. China has fulfilled all its commitments and continues to support and protect the organization. It is a model of success and an inspiration for others, especially in the developing world.

Twenty years after China joined the international trade organization, the world can plainly see its positive influence. In two decades it has not only met or exceeded all its commitments but has also become a major economic contributor. Nowadays, it is no longer just following rules but is actively engaged in shaping them.

Biden’s approach is clearly intended to protect the narrow interests of the United States, not to help other member states or to strengthen the organization overall. His announcement that “America is back” doesn’t mean the U.S. will return to its previous multilateral posture.