China and the WTO: Changing China, Changing World Trade

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基本信息·出版社：John Wiley & Sons
·页码：228 页
·出版日期：2002年01月
·ISBN：0470820616
·条形码：9780470820612
·装帧：精装
·正文语种：英语

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After fifteen long years of dialogue and heated debate, China has at last gained entry to the World Trade Organization. It will take its place among the other member states at the end of 2001. This unique and important book analyses the implications for world trade of this momentous event, as seen by the next WTO′s Director–General.

The key sections of the book discuss:
∗ the effect that accession will have on China as it struggles to meet all the requirements of the WTO
∗ the future role of the WTO and its current shortcomings
∗ WTO, Globalization and its Critics – Battle in Seattle, Davos etc
∗ Implications for the USA, Asia and Europe – the strains that will be placed on the existing order
∗ shift in the balance of global power as China overtakes Japan and matches the economic power of the US
China′s economic growth and its role in the WTO will be in the news for years to come. This book, from the man who will help shape the future of global trade, will be widely reviewed by the global media as Dr Supachai is the first director–general from a developing nation to hold this key position.

China′s entry to the WTO is a landmark event in the 21st century. It is a clear signal that China is ready to take its place amongst the global economic powerhouses and that it is prepared to play by its rules. This book, by the next Head of the WTO, explains the importance of this event and its implications for the future of world trade.
作者简介 Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi has held a range of positions in the Thai government, including Deputy Prime Minster (1992–95) and Deputy Finance Minister (1986–88). He was directly in charge of Thailand′s participation in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations including its subsequent ratification and implementation.
On 1st September 2002, he will succeed the Rt Hon Mike Moore as the Director–General of the World Trade Organization, a post he will hold for three years.

Mark Clifford is the Hong Kong–based Regional Editor for BusinessWeek. He joined the magazine in 1995 and won an Overseas Press Club award for his 1997 coverage of the Asian financial crisis. He is a frequent contributor to BBC World Service, CNBC and other radio and TV networks
编辑推荐 Review
The next Director-General of the WTO explores the earthquake that will occur as China enters the WTO and the political, economic, and social implications for this giant country and the world economy.

Review
WTO Director-General designate looks at implications of China's entry to the WTO

Nov 30, 2001 - Come end of this year, China will become the 143rd member to join the Geneva-based Word Trade Organization. Like a bride about to be unveiled at a wedding ceremony, governments round the world await with bated breath to get their first glimpse of this enigmatic newcomer.

What are the implications and challenges for the world trading order at a moment when free trade and the promise of globalization are under extraordinary stress? A new book co-authored by the WTO's future director-general, Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi, China and the WTO: Changing China, Changing World Trade, published by John Wiley & Sons, examines what lies ahead for this populous country and for the rest of the world.

The authors, Dr Supachai Panitchpakdi and Mark Clifford, give a critique of the world trading system and offer suggestions for reforms. They analyze the impact of China's entry into the WTO from Asia's, as well as China's, point of view. China's rapid economic growth holds out the promise of more buoyant growth for the region. With the September 11 attacks causing global political and economic confusion, coupled with Beijing's successful bid for the 2008 Olympics, China is poised to take its place amongst the world's economic powerhouses. But it also gives rise to a potential backlash, as China lures foreign investment away from other countries, particularly those in Asia. On the other hand, China's WTO membership will force it to live up to the standards and requirements of the international body dealing with the global rules of trade between the nations. Challenges lie ahead, ranging from rising unemployment and industrial disruption to much needed political reform and improvements in human rights.

Through these issues, the authors take a step back and ponder the future role of the WTO and its current shortcomings as well the implications of the Chinese entry for the USA, Europe and other parts of the world. Nothing is sacrosanct in the book. The authors don't shy away from the hard issues, such as political reform and human rights, that China must resolve as it continues its long march toward modernity.

China and the WTO: Changing China, Changing World Trade has already won advance praise from 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Joseph Stiglitz, and former US Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade (1993-95), Jeffrey E. Garten. Mr. Garten notes, "If you want to appreciate the political, economic and social earthquake that will occur as China enters the World Trade Organization, you'll need to understand not only what will happen inside China, but what the implications will be for world trade, the WTO, East Asia, and globalization itself".

Certainly, businesspeople in Asia and the trade policy community would not want to give this important publication a miss.

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