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The World Trade Organization and Brussels are linked through diplomatic and trade policy disputes, specifically regarding the Trump Administration's decision to block financial support for the WTO's Appellate Body Secretariat due to initiatives led by Brussels [1], [2]. Additionally, Brussels and the WTO are central to ongoing international trade discussions and disagreements involving the United States and China [3].

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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org SWP 3 facts
claimIn mid-November 2019, the Trump Administration blocked future financial support for the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body Secretariat to express dissatisfaction with an initiative by Brussels and its partners.
accountIn mid-November 2019, the Trump Administration blocked future financial support for the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body Secretariat to express dissatisfaction with an initiative by Brussels and its partners.
claimThe European Union shares many of the United States' criticisms regarding unfair Chinese competition practices, though Brussels and Washington maintain disagreements over trade questions and WTO principles.