China a full WTO member on 10th year of accession

Dec 09, 2011 | 02:04 PM | Catherine Ngai

Tags  China, WTO, accession, trade, agreements, raw materials, export restrictions, catherine ngai

NEW YORK — China will become a full member of the world’s largest trade group Sunday at the completion of its 10th year of accession.

When China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Dec. 11, 2001, it agreed to a special conditional review mechanism that allowed member countries to evaluate more specific trade policies, such as intellectual property rights. Under the....





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