The past eight years witnessed China's phenomenal growth and integration into the world economy, expedited by its … accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001. The accession greatly accelerated China's domestic reforms. By the end … of 2007, China was ranked the second largest exporter and third largest trader in the world after its exports grew at …

; 2) China may want to use the opportunity of these negotiations to: (a) further discipline its state-owned enterprises … more balanced and sustainable development and taking into account China's high reliance on trade, it may be increasingly in … China's interest to pro-actively engage its partners on environmental issues in its regional trade agreement (RTA …