Since its accession to the WTO in 2001, China has been involved in 21 cases as complainant, 44 as respondent, and 179 as a third party. However, China-related cases have not overburdened the WTO dispute settlement system. Instead, China has assisted in the development of international trade law through the creative interpretations of different provisions achieved in the WTO dispute settlement proceedings. This article seeks to provide an overview of China’s participation in the WTO dispute settlement mechanism and contribution to the rules over the past decade. In doing so, the article not only highlights the jurisprudential and doctrinal contributions of some of the critical disputes, but also examines the role of various interest groups and stakeholders in shaping China’s dispute settlement activity. Overall, the article provides an overview of China’s WTO dispute settlement activities and its role in assisting the development of international trade law.

1. Introduction
2. The Accession of China in the WTO
3. China’s Participation in the WTODispute Settlement
    A. Trends in China’s participation in DSM
    B. Jurisprudential Aspects of China’s Cases
    C. Cases relating Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Measure
    D. Cases relating Safeguard Measure
    E. Cases relating Measures Affecting Imports
4. Conclusion
References

• Ximei Wu(Zhengzhou University,)
• Sadiya S. Silvee(Doctoral Student at School of Law, Zhengzhou University)