Hidden Agricultural Export Subsidies in the WTO Framework and Implications for China

The Uruguay Round negotiations failed to establish substantive obligations for hidden agricultural export subsidies.Since the establishment of the WTO, the members have been resorting to the dispute settlement mechanism to interpret and enforce existing soft rules, and on the other hand, negotiating new rules in the Doha Round negotiations.This thesis explores the current situations and especially the development of negotiations of the hidden export subsidies, and analyses China's interests and stance on this topic.