WTO-and-China.ppt

WTOANDCHINA1.TheIntroductionaboutWTO2.China'sEntrytotheWTOIntroductionaboutWTOWTOistheabbreviationoftheWorldTradeOrganizationThemainfunctionistoensurethattradeflowsassmoothly,predictablyandfreelyaspossibleThegoalistoimprovethewelfareofthepeopleofthemembercountriesHistoryTheWorldTradeOrganizationcameintobeingin1995TheWTOisthesuccessortotheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade(thatisGATT)May1995—PeterSutherlandcongratulatesRenatoRuggiero,hissuccessorasDirector-GeneraloftheWTOWTO’sThreeParts:GATT—关税暨贸易总协定(Stillexists,aslargestpartofWTO)GATS—服务业贸易总协定（GeneralAgreementonTradeinServices）TRIPsAgreement—与贸易有关的知识产权协议（TradeRelatedAspectsofIntellectualPropertyRights）WTOemblemWTO10thAnniversaryBACKTheStructureofWTOMinisterialConference(部长会议,是各成员国最重要的谈判场合，是世界贸易组织的最高决策权力机构，它负责履行世界贸易组织的各项职能，并为此采取必要的)GeneralCouncil(总理事会,作为部长级会议休会期间代表其行使职权的执行机关，它由各成员方常驻代表组成。)GoodsCouncil,ServicesCouncilandIntellectualPropertyCouncil(货物、服务委员会和国务院知识产权理事会)Numerousspecializedcommittees,workinggroupsandworkingparties(众多专业委员会委员、团队工作和工作组)BACKDecember1996—FirstMinisterialConference,Singapore.TheSecondWTOMinisterialConferencewasheldinGeneva,Switzerlandbetween18and20May1998TheThirdWTOMinisterialConferencewasheldinSeattle,WashingtonState,USbetween30Novemberand3December1999TheFourthWTOMinisterialConferencewasheldinDoha,Qatarfrom9to14November2001TheSixthWTOMinisterialConferencewasheldinHongKong,Chinafrom13to18December2005TheFifthWTOMinisterialConferencewasheldinCancún,Mexicofrom10to14September2003BACKNovember2001—Chinabecamethe143rdmemberoftheWTOattheFourthMinisterialConference,Doha.China'sEntrytotheWTOBACKWhataretheobligationsandrightsthatChinaenjoyintheWTO?--Tocomplywithnon-discriminationprinciple.(遵守非歧视原则。)China’simportsofgoodsenteringthegrantingofnationaltreatmentandMFNtreatment.RighttoenterChina’sservicesandtrade-relatedinvestmentmeasures,willcarryoutthespecificcommitmentsofChina’saccessiontotheWTO.--Willgraduallyreducetariffstodevelopingcountries.(将关税逐步降低到发展中国家的水平。)By2005,China’sgeneraltarifflevelof15.6%from2000graduallyloweredtoabout10%.Thegradualreductionandeliminationofimportlicensingandquotaofproductsandothernon-tariffmeasures.--Progressiveliberalizationoftradeinservices.(逐步开放服务贸易。)TherearestepstoallowforeignaccesstoChina’stelecommunications,banking,insurance,securitiesanddistributionofothernon-tariffareas.--RepealandcessationofconflictwithWTOrulestoimplementlaws,rulesandregulations.(废除和停止实施与世贸组织规则相抵触的法律、法规和规章。)Thereformofforeigntrademanagementsystem,theimplementationofaunified,transparentforeigntradepolicy.AcceptanceoftheWTOinrelevantdeliberations.--AllmembersoftheWTO’sMostFavoredNationtreatment.(世贸组织所有成员提供的最惠国待遇。)MemberswillgraduallyabolishdiscriminatoryrestrictionsagainstChina.China’sMFNprincipleininternationaltrade,andenjoymentofothercountriesandregions,thebenefitsofopenmarkets,openupinternationalmarketsandexpandingexportsofgoodsandservices.--AllWTOmemberstoprovidenationaltreatment.(世贸组织所有成员提供的国民待遇。)MembersofChina’sgoodsenteringthemarket,andenjoyallthecountries(regions)schoolofthesametreatment;ourservicesandinvestmentintothevariousmembersofthemarket,butalsothemembersinaccordancewiththecommitmentsintheWTO,andenjoythehostcountry(region)enterprisesthesametreatment.Thisisconducivetoexploitingourcomparativeadvantagestobetterimplementthe“goingout”strategy,development,andnationalandregionaleconomicandtradeexchangesandcooperation.--Directlyinvolvedinthenewmultilateraltraderules.(直接参与国际多边贸易新规则的制定。)GivefullplaytoChinaintheinternationalpoliticalandeconomicroleofthings,preservingChina’slegitimateinterests.--Accesstostable,transparentandpredictablemultilateraltradingsystemprotection.(获得稳定、透明、可预见的多边贸易体制的保障。)UsetheWTOdisputesettlementmechanismtoresolvewithWTOmembersintradeandinvestmentdisputes,dealingwithforeigneconomicandtraderelationstoexpandourroomformaneuver.AdvantageofChina’sjoiningtheWTOEconomyContributetogrossdomesticproduct(GDP)growth(AccordingtoforeignexpertsestimatethataccessiontotheWTO,China'sGDPgrows2to4percentagepoints.)DeepenChina'seconomicrestructuringConducivetoexpandingexportandattractingforeigncapitalChinahasbecometheworld'slargestexporteroffurnitureIncreaseemploymentopportunities(China'saccessiontotheWTOwillenableGDPincrease2.94percentagepoints,witheachincreaseofonepercentagepointtothenewadditionof400000jobs)GlobalizationInformationandmoneyflowquickerthaneverSpeeduptheglobalizationprocessPoliticsandcultureImprovetheoverallnationalstrengthSpeedupthereformofthepoliticalsystemPromoteculturalexchangeanddevelopmentofculturalindustriesOppurtunityandChallengeChina’sentrytoWTOisadouble-edgedsword.ItisbothanopportunityandchallengetoChina,weshouldgrasptheopportunityandacceptthechallenge.Nomatterwhatwewillfacewithinthefuture,weshouldunifyourthinking,takeprecautionbeforehand,workhardandmakeadequatepreparationsinvariousaspects.