The paper starts with an account of trade reorientation of Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) from East to West. Composition and evolution of trade flows between CEEC and the EU, and their respective comparative advantages are then discussed. An overview of the EU trade barriers and...

Biotechnology is still in the early stage of development. It offers a window of opportunity for emerging developing countries catching up. Scientific research and industrial applications of biotechnology in China have been rapidly developing. The paper examines whether Chinese biotechnology is...