China joined the WTO at the beginning of
2002, and is now a full member with the ability to write the WTO
rulebook. This is a major advance for China, which for many years
was outside the world trading systems, such as the GATT. China
will gain access to the markets of 138 countries on equal terms
with other WTO member countries.
Papers and report from
the workshop on the human resource aspects of managing change and
building organisation effectiveness held in Beijing and Shanghai
in September 2002 More..
China launched its first
official gold exchange since 1949 in Shanghai on 28 November 2001.
Some 105 domestic firms are allowed to engage in spot trading of
gold. The November 28 launch will serve as a test More..
