LONG Yongtu, Vice Minister for Foreign Trade and Ecomonic Cooperation, China Negotiation Representative, said not long ago that China has made two main commitments for its WTO accession. One is to practice in conformi...LONG Yongtu, Vice Minister for Foreign Trade and Ecomonic Cooperation, China Negotiation Representative, said not long ago that China has made two main commitments for its WTO accession. One is to practice in conformity with intermational rules, and the other is to further open its market, which can be briefed as eight words.展开更多
The World Trade Organization （WTO） was established in 1995, and China joined the organization in 2001. In order to join the WTO, China had to agree to all of the organization＇s existing agreements, covering trade i...The World Trade Organization （WTO） was established in 1995, and China joined the organization in 2001. In order to join the WTO, China had to agree to all of the organization＇s existing agreements, covering trade in goods, trade in services and intellectual property rights. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of China＇s admission to the WTO in December 2016, Xue Rongjiu, Vice Chairman of China Society for WTO Studies, shared his thoughts with ChinAfrica on a wide range of related topics, including China＇s gains from and contributions to the multilateral trade organization, market economy status, surrogate country issues, and trade protectionism. Edited excerpts follow.展开更多
文摘LONG Yongtu, Vice Minister for Foreign Trade and Ecomonic Cooperation, China Negotiation Representative, said not long ago that China has made two main commitments for its WTO accession. One is to practice in conformity with intermational rules, and the other is to further open its market, which can be briefed as eight words.
文摘The World Trade Organization （WTO） was established in 1995, and China joined the organization in 2001. In order to join the WTO, China had to agree to all of the organization＇s existing agreements, covering trade in goods, trade in services and intellectual property rights. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of China＇s admission to the WTO in December 2016, Xue Rongjiu, Vice Chairman of China Society for WTO Studies, shared his thoughts with ChinAfrica on a wide range of related topics, including China＇s gains from and contributions to the multilateral trade organization, market economy status, surrogate country issues, and trade protectionism. Edited excerpts follow.
