China's Accession to the World Trade Organization: National and International Perspectives

by Ash,Robert; Ash,Robert

• ISBN13: 9780700716616
• ISBN10: 0700716610
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-30
• Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon

Summary

China was accepted to the World Trade Organization recently, an issue which was fraught with debate in the international community. This book brings together the expert views of scholars, policy makers and business representatives on the consequences of this historic event.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	vii
Preface	ix
Part I Stakes and Stumbling Blocks in the Process of China's WTO Accession	1	(40)
The EU-China Negotiations: Breaking the Deadlock	3	(17)
Hans-Friedrich Beseler
China's Stakes in WTO Accession: The Internal Decision-making Process	20	(21)
Wang Yong
Part II The Challenge of International Competition to China's Economy	41	(114)
China and the WTO: The Challenge for China's Large-scale Industry	43	(32)
Peter Nolan
The Automobile Sector	75	(25)
Martin Posth
The Telecommunications Sector	100	(4)
Jurgen Oberg
The Insurance Sector	104	(33)
Hans-Jorg Probst
The Banking and Securities Sector	137	(18)
He Liping
Part III Challenges for China's Political, Social, and Legal System	155	(72)
The Evolution of China's Political System: New Rules for Communist Party Rule?	157	(19)
Heike Holbig
Will WTO Accession Threaten China's Social Stability?	176	(17)
Flemming Christiansen
Enhancing China's Rule of Law	193	(34)
Sarah Biddulph
Part IV Implications for International Trade	227	(2)
The Impact of China's WTO Accession on International Trade and Capital Flows	229	(22)
Margot Schuller
The Impact of China's WTO Accession on EU Trade	251	(32)
Francoise Lemoine
Deniz Unal-Kesenci
The Implications of China's WTO Accession for the Economies of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau	283	(21)
Newman M.K. Lam
China's Future Role in the WTO: `Developing Country', `Regional Economic Power', `New, Economic Superpower'?	304
Michael Yahuda