China Agricultural Product International Trade and Rural Development

Author: Wang Wanshan, Chen Weiping, Liao Weidong, etc.
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Agriculture is one of the industries that received significant attention in China's entry into the WTO. Scholars and the public were concerned that China's international trade conditions for agricultural products would deteriorate after joining the WTO, potentially leading to serious issues such as farmer unemployment and food security. The cry of "the wolf is coming" served as a warning for both pre- and post-WTO China's agriculture. After all, two-thirds of China's population lives in rural areas, and half of the labor force depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Such a vast group's "rice bowl" must be handled with great care, reflecting the importance of researching changes, trends, and countermeasures in China's agricultural international trade after joining the WTO. This book elaborates on the dialectical relationship between China's agricultural international trade and rural development in the context of economic globalization and joining the WTO, with a particular focus on exploring the fundamental approaches and policy measures for further rural development. It is an original and high-quality research book on the "three rural issues."