Economic controversy

Author: Xue Zhaofeng
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: Free trade, supporting China's accession to the WTO. It's not just a general support; it's not the kind that believes "joining the WTO has both good and bad aspects." Instead, it holds the belief that China's trade negotiations should yield more and "the more concessions made, the more progress is achieved." It opposes the notions of "trade reciprocity" and "trade retaliation," arguing that even if other countries impose trade barriers on Chinese goods, China should still keep its doors open and welcome their imports.