China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) was a watershed event for both China and the WTO. After 30 … years of effective isolation from the world economy, and close to a quarter century of autonomous reforms, China joined the … legal framework of the world trading system. In doing so China made an extraordinarily wide-ranging set of commitments to …

Data from China's national rural and urban household surveys are used to measure and explain the welfare impacts of …

This article presents estimates of the impact of China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). China is … liberalization, including the economies in North America, Western Europe, and Taiwan (China). Accession will boost manufacturing … sectors in China, especially textiles and apparel, which will benefit directly from the removal of export quotas. Developing …

When we think of China we always tend to think of economic issues. Nevertheless there were -and there are- many legal … issues involved in the difficult and lengthy process of accession of China to WTO. This article analyzes in depth legal … duties embodied in the Act of Accession of China to WTO and their current level of accomplishment and, also, controversies …

development, its trade diplomacy, and impact on the WTO of China's membership. We conclude that while WTO accession may have …The 'rise' of China stands as one of the most significant developments in global politics in the post-cold war era. Yet …, China's rise has not been uniformly welcomed. For some, it has generated fears that the PRC's growing global prominence will …