China's historic accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in November 2001 not only represents an important milestone in China's integration into the global economy, but is also among the most important events in the history of the WTO and the multilateral trading system. Through a thorough examination of China's experience in the multilateral trade institution, this book seeks to better understand not only China's influence on the efficacy and legitimacy of the WTO, but also the impact of WTO membership on policy changes within China.

Ka Zeng is Professor of Political Science and Director of Asian Studies at the University of Arkansas, USA.

Wei Liang is Associate Professor in the School of International Policy Management at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA.

1. Introduction 2. China in the World Trade Organization (WTO): A Chinese Perspective Part 1: China and the Established Structures of the WTO 3. China, Foreign Investors, and TRIMS: Bulking up, but Not Fully Compliant 4. China's WTO Compliance in Banking Services: Looking at the Big Picture 5. "Creative Compliance?" China's Compliance with the WTO - A Case Study of Telecommunications Services 6. The First Decade of TRIPS in China 7. The Impact of WTO Entry on China's Agricultural Trade Policies of Tariff Reduction and New Subsidies Part 2: China and the Evolving Structures of the WTO 8. China's Position and Role in the Doha Round Negotiations 9. China and the Doha Round Non-agricultural Market Access (NAMA) Negotiations 10. China, Developing Countries, and the Doha Round Agricultural Negotiations 11. Sense and Sensibilities of China and WTO Dispute Settlement 12. The Political Economy of Developing Country Antidumping Actions against China 13. Conclusion