China's Changing Perspective on the WTO: From Aspiration, Assimilation to Alienation

Since its accession to the WTO twenty years ago, China's image has shifted from a good student aspiring to assimilate itself into the multilateral trading system to one that is increasingly alienated from key WTO principles. How has China's perspective on WTO been evolving? What are the re...

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Published in:World trade review 2022-07, Vol.21 (3), p.342-358
Main Author: Gao, Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capitalism
Economic reform
History
Imperialism
International law
International trade
Jiang Zemin
Liberalization
Market economies
Most favored nation clause
Negotiations
Normal trade relations
Original Article
Politics
Regionalism
Speech
Tariffs
World Trade Organization
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Summary:Since its accession to the WTO twenty years ago, China's image has shifted from a good student aspiring to assimilate itself into the multilateral trading system to one that is increasingly alienated from key WTO principles. How has China's perspective on WTO been evolving? What are the reasons behind China's changing perspective? This paper answers these questions from the Chinese perspective with a comprehensive analysis of the key moments in China's first two decades in the WTO, followed by practical suggestions on how to engage China more constructively in the WTO and beyond.
ISSN:1474-7456
1475-3138
DOI:10.1017/S1474745622000088