多边服务贸易规则的重构及其应对

为保持服务贸易优势, 某些WTO成员正在着力推进国际服务贸易新规则的谈判。新的国际服务贸易协定(TISA)谈判在承诺模式、框架设计和具体内容等方面与现有服务贸易规则(GATS)存在差异, 将对全球服务贸易格局和中国服务贸易发展产生影响。中国已声明加入TISA谈判, 但面临内外部阻力和障碍, 如现有FTA谈判模式与TISA谈判存在差异、国内服务业竞争力不足以及主要成员对中国加入谈判的态度模糊等。中国加入TISA谈判存在可能性, 欧盟等成员的支持、新一轮开放型经济体制的构建以及自贸区战略的实施推广等, 都将为中国加入谈判提供有利条件。中国应该探讨各种可能途径, 积极参与多边服务贸易规则重构以谋求自身利益最大化。

The Reconstruction of Multilateral Trade in Services Rules and Its Response

To keep the advantages in service trade, some WTO members are promoting the new rules on trade in services. By contrast, the international service trade agreement(TISA)negotiation with new commitment model, framework design and content is different from the existing service trade rules, which will influence the global and China's trade in services. Although China has declared to join the TISA negotiation, it faces internal and external obstacles and barriers, such as the different negotiation model between China's existing FTA and TISA, the less competitiveness of domestic service industry as well as the unclear attitude of some main members on China's accession. However, it is possible for China to join the TISA negotiation. For example, China has received the support from some TISA members, such as EU, and China is building the new round of opening-up and implementing the Free Trade Zone policy. All these above measures will provide favorable conditions for China's accession to the TISA negotiation. Therefore, China should explore all possible channels and actively participate in the reconstruction of trade in services rules to reflect its claims.