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Economic Reform and Transformation
Quick questions on WTO entry and global integration explained: H2 China Studies
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What is the road to accession?Show answer
China applied to join the global trading system in the 1980s, but accession took some fifteen years of arduous negotiation, finally concluding with entry into the WTO in December 2001. The long delay reflected the scale of what membership required: China had to commit to deep reductions in tariffs, to open many sectors to foreign competition, to abide by international trade rules, and to make its trade regime more transparent and predictable. Accession was therefore not a formality but a major bargain in which China accepted far-reaching obligations in exchange for secure access to world markets.
What is q1?Show answer
State two commitments China made on joining the WTO in 2001. [4 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how WTO membership was used to advance domestic economic reform. [12 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
"Accession to the WTO did as much to create tension with the West as to transform China's economy." How far do you agree? [20 marks]
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