China and the World Trade Organization

Morrison, Wayne M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Trade;    International agencies;    Foreign trade - China;    International affairs;   

RP-ID  :  RS20139
RP-ID  :  RS20139 2002-01-17

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

China has sought over the past several years to become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the international agency that administers multilateral trade rules. China’s WTO membership (as well as that of Taiwan’s) was formally approved at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar in November 2001. On December 11, 2001, China officially became a WTO member. WTO membership will require China to significantly liberalize its trade and investment regimes, which could produce significant new commercial opportunities for U.S. businesses. A main concern for Congress is to ensure that China fully complies with its WTO commitments.