Recently, the Organizing Committee of the 4th Rule-of-Law Era Innovation Conference released the shortlist of nominated 2026 Rule-of-Law Innovation Cases. China — Certain Subsidy Measures under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (WTO/DS623), a WTO dispute case represented by Guan Jian, Director of Beijing Grandwin Law Firm, has successfully received the nomination.

Navigating International Trade-Rule Games, Demonstrating Professional Strength in Foreign-related Rule of Law

China initiated this WTO dispute settlement proceeding against the United States over specific subsidy measures under the Inflation Reduction Act. The case targeted U.S. legislation that set discriminatory subsidy thresholds at key links within the new-energy-vehicle industrial chain and erected new-form green-trade-barriers. This legal contest bears a direct bearing on the security of China’s new-energy industrial and supply chains, as well as the core interests of Chinese industries expanding into global markets.

In a landmark victory, the WTO Panel fully upheld China’s core claims. It legally found that the U.S. subsidy measures violated WTO rules, rejected all the United States’ defences, and ruled that the U.S. side must rectify its unlawful trade-barrier measures. The ruling has built a solid legal safeguard for China’s new-energy industry to compete fairly in the global marketplace and furnished a vital judicial reference for the application of global green-trade rules.

As Director of Beijing Grandwin Law Firm, Lawyer Guan Jian boasts nearly 20 years of professional practice in WTO and international-trade law, and has headed and participated in multiple WTO dispute-settlement cases on behalf of the Chinese Government. In this case, the team led by Lawyer Guan Jian took in-depth part in national-level legal practice and actively invoked WTO rules to safeguard China’s legitimate rights and interests.

Rigorous Selection Process Highlights Demonstrative Value of the Case

To study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, thoroughly put into effect the spirit of the Ninth Five-Year Plan for Legal Publicity and Education (2026-2030) jointly issued and transmitted by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, showcase achievements in advancing law-based governance in China in the new era, and give full play to the exemplary and leading role of typical cases, China Democracy and Legal System Press, in collaboration with the Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, will convene the 4th Rule-of-Law Era Innovation Conference in mid-September 2026.

The Organizing Committee received a total of 617 submissions of 2026 Rule-of-Law Innovation Cases via individual applications and institutional recommendations. Following preliminary screening and expert evaluation, 385 cases were shortlisted for nomination. Standing out from numerous competing submissions, this case handled by Grandwin Law Firm fully demonstrates the firm’s professional competence and innovative practical value in foreign-related legal services.

Deep-rooted Commitment to Foreign-related Legal Services, Contributing to Law-based Governance in China

Beijing Grandwin Law Firm is a boutique law firm specialising in international trade, international investment, foreign-related dispute resolution and intellectual-property rights. Since its founding, it has rapidly grown into a key player in the field of foreign-related legal services. Its team possesses profound expertise in WTO-rule implementation and country-specific legal practice. The firm regularly represents Chinese enterprises responding to overseas legal investigations and has been deeply engaged in China’s WTO dispute-settlement cases as well as negotiations on major trade agreements including the RCEP.

This nomination from the 4th Rule-of-Law Era Innovation Conference constitutes high-level industry recognition of Grandwin Law Firm’s professional capacity in foreign-related legal services and its successful track-record in high-stakes cases. It also stands as powerful testimony to the positive outcomes delivered by China’s foreign-related legal-service sector in safeguarding national interests and participating in global governance.