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Sino-US trade accord and China's accession to the World Trade Organization / John Wong, Mai Yinhua, Luo Qi.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wong, John.
- Series:
- East Asian Institute Contemporary China Series
- East Asian Institute (EAI) Contemporary China series ; no. 27
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Commercial treaties.
- China--Commerce--United States.
- China.
- United States--Commerce--China.
- United States.
- China--Commercial treaties.
- United States--Commercial treaties.
- World Trade Organization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (61 p.)
- Other Title:
- Sino-U.S. trade accord and China's accession to the World Trade Organization
- Sino-United States trade accord and China's accession to the World Trade Organization
- Trade accord and China's accession to the World Trade Organization
- China's accession to the World Trade Organization
- World Trade Organization
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : World Scientific ; Singapore : Singapore University Press, c2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Sino-US trade accord signed in November 1999 in Beijing set a milestone for China's protracted journey towards becoming a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). China hailed it as a win-win deal. The trade accord showed the commitment of the Chinese government to further transform China into a market economy. The liberalisation measures set forth in the accord may bring about the rise of the private enterprises and further expansion of the services markets, from banking to professional services. However, the implementation of the reform represents a challenge to the Chinese governme
- Contents:
- CONTENTS; THE SINO-US TRADE ACCORD (I): IMPLICATIONS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; THE SINO-US TRADE ACCORD (I): IMPLICATIONS; A ""Realistic"" Win-Win Deal; Winners and Losers from the Deal; Risks and Costs for China; The Gamble May Just Pay Off; THE SINO-US TRADE ACCORD (II): ANALYSES; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; THE SINO-US TRADE ACCORD (II): ANALYSES; China's Road to WTO; The Sino-US Trade Accord; Tariff and Non-tariff Barriers; Agriculture; Banking; Insurance; Securities; Textiles; Anti-dumping Rules; Trading and Distribution Rights; Telecommunications; Audiovisual; Professional Services
- Differences between the April Offers and the November AgreementBOX 1: GATT and WTO; BOX 2: The Process of WTO Accession; BOX 3: The Agriculture Agreement of April 1999; BOX 4: Developing Country Status in WTO Agreements; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; John WONG; Yin H. MAI; LUO Qi
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9789812792952
- 9812792953
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