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100			_aBhat, T. P.
245		0	_aFive years of China in WTO: an assessment
260			_aNew Delhi
260			_bISID
260			_c2007
300			_a32 p.
520			_aChina joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) towards the end of 2001 after 15 years of hard bargained negotiations. It also coincided with the launching of the Doha Round Trade negotiations. Joining the WTO, China made a large number of commitments to be accomplished within five years. Some of these commitments have a far reaching impact on the global trading system as well as on the Chinese economy itself. The issues such as China's participation in the WTO dispute settlement mechanism and Doha Round Trade negotiations were critical in shaping the overall destiny of the WTO. The rapid growth of China's external trade did make an impact on world trade. The WTO membership helped China to spearhead further economic reform to move towards a market economy. The paper assesses China's accomplishment in fulfilling the commitments and describes its role in the WTO,
650			_aIndustrial development
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