On November 11, 2001, China finally acceded to the WTO in Doha, Qatar, at the 4th Ministerial Conference, which also launched the first negotiating Round of the new trade body since its establishment. As China is the largest country that has ever acceded to the WTO, many commentators predicted...

China's rise in the international trade and investment system is one of the most important events of the 21st century. Many non-Chinese observers regard China's rapid ascent with surprise or even suspicion, but most Chinese believe that China was simply restoring its rightful place in the world,...