Introduction to the World Trade Organization

Author: Zhao Feng
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: On November 10, 2001, this was a historic and solemn moment when the Fourth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization adopted the decision to admit China into the WTO through full consensus. It not only marked China's membership in the world's largest and most representative international economic organization at that time but also symbolized a decisive step taken by China in integrating into economic globalization and participating in international economic competition. This propelled China's reform and opening-up and economic development into a new stage. This book is a fundamental textbook introducing the World Trade Organization, systematic, comprehensive, with case studies, and insightful. It is a comprehensive textbook introducing the rules of the World Trade Organization. It can serve as a textbook for majors such as international trade and economics and also as a valuable reference for relevant personnel. The book is divided into thirteen chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 introduce an overview of the WTO and its basic principles, while Chapters 3 to 10 cover the various agreements of the WTO, and Chapters 11 to 13 discuss differential treatment for developing countries, the relationship between the WTO and other international organizations, and the WTO and China. As a textbook, each chapter begins with key points and keywords, ends with discussion questions, and most chapters include relevant case studies. This writing approach is an attempt in this book. The introduction to the World Organization is essentially a combination of disciplines such as law, economics, and management, and it is an interdisciplinary field. In learning, it requires a comprehensive analysis and handling of issues from different perspectives such as law, economics, and management.