Cleverest attack yet on China's firewall

[Lemur]

This is brilliant, absolutely brilliant. The Obama administration is attacking China's vast internet censorship system as a violation of WTO free trade rules. I love it! No talk of free speech, no discussion of liberty, just an appeal to the one court China will listen to. It's nice when our government has a moment of cleverness. Details:

The administration, citing World Trade Organization rules, is demanding that China explain its censorship policies. [...] The Obama administration’s move is the first step of a long WTO process that theoretically could end up with trade restrictions imposed on Chinese exports.

“The United States is seeking detailed information on the trade impact of Chinese policies that may block U.S. companies’ websites in China, creating commercial barriers that especially hurt America’s small business,” Kirk’s office announced.

A thoughtful reaction:

[W]hile this WTO move by the Obama administration may politically represent a nuclear attack against China's Great Firewall censorship of free speech, the economics of this move is not trivial at all in the internet driven economy of the US today. For years China has systematically attacked the United States with lawfare, including attacking the US Navy indirectly through maritime environment related lawsuits. It is really nice to see the US government turning the tables and now doing the same to China for a change. I want to send a heart felt well done to someone in the State Department!

What do the Orgahs think? Clever move or a needless provocation of a sleeping giant?