A Study on the Korea-China FTA Service Negotiation Strategies : Focused on the Implications from China-Hong Kong Cepa Service Concessions

This study analyzes China's service concessions under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), as well as the service concessions included in the FTAs that China has signed so far, including the CEPA with Hong Kong. The objective is to determine the extent to which the Chinese service sector is opened and to derive implications for the Korea-China FTA negotiations over services. 1. China-Hong Kong CEPA and Korea-China FTA2. Negotiation Process and Features of the China-Hong Kong CEPAA. Annual Supplementary AgreementsB. Guangdong as the Pilot Basis for the CEPAC. Comparing the CEPA to the ECFA3. China's Service Concessions in the CEPA4. Implications of the CEPA for the Korea-China FTA A. Examples of Designing Service con-cessions from China-Hong Kong CEPAB. Strategic Suggestions for the Korea-China FTA Service NegotiationC. Possible Service Sectors to be Opened in the Korea-China FTA