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The WTO say arrangements are complete for China's acceptance into the 142-nation trading organization by the end of the year.    TIMELINE

WTO will change the face of China

Chinese government institutions could be changed beyond recognition with China's accession to the WTO.

Reformist-oriented cadres such as Premier Zhu Rongji decided in early 1999 to jump-start the WTO application process to speed up restructuring of the lumbering state-owned enterprises.


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Analysis:
WTO winds will blow away the old China

Globalization is not a dinner party. Much has been written about the impact of China's entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the country's economy.

However, it is clear WTO accession and globalization in general will chip away at not only Beijing's "economic sovereignty".

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China and WTO: Is Asia safe?

Key news points:

Long wait is over as China joins
Now the hard part begins
China wins long WTO battle

China officially joins WTO
China 5-year plan aims for 5% jobless rate
Chinese study warns of WTO unrest
China farm support capped at 8.5%

 

 


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China and WTO

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