Project on China and the World Trade Organization
At the centre of this project is an group of experts from Australia, Asia, the U.S. and Europe, chaired by Sylvia Ostry and directed by Alan Alexandroff. The group is now actively monitoring the China-WTO accession negotiations in Geneva as well as developing an informal policy dialogue with key players in Washington. A series of investigative meetings have already taken place in Toronto, Geneva, Tokyo and Washington.
In addition, a number of important research papers have been, and are continuing to be produced on subjects ranging from Chinese administrative and legal reform to East Asian industrial and innovation policies. These and others will eventually be published in a book on the project. The next phase of the project will be to hold meetings in China to foster dissemination of key research findings and discussion of key issues among senior Chinese government officials and influential academics in the fields of trade policy and legal studies.
PROJECT LINKS
The following links provide more information on the nature of the project.
Background Material
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: China/WTO Project Description
- FULL REVIEW: China/WTO Project (PDF Version 3.0)
- China/WTO Project Team
- China/WTO Project Timeline(PDF Version 3.0)
Project Meetings
- July 1998: "China & the WTO: Post Accession Issues": Outline of Conference Agenda.
- July 1998: "China & the WTO: Post Accession Issues": Conference Summary (PDF Version 3.0).
- March 1998: China/WTO Washington Conference Summary(PDF Version 3.0).
- June 1997: China/WTO Tokyo Conference Summary(PDF Version 3.0).
- March 1997: China/WTO Geneva Conference Summary(PDF Version 3.0).
Research Papers
- "China and the WTO: The Transparency Issue"by Sylvia Ostry, Chairman of The China/WTO project (PDF Version 3.0).
- "Concluding China's Accession to the WTO: The United States Congress and Permanent MFN for China" by Alan Alexandroff, Director, China/WTO Accession Project (PDF Version 3.0).
Please continue watching this page for updates and newly added project meetings. In the coming weeks we will be placing a number of conference papers up on this web site. For more information please contact the following individuals directly:- Project Chair: Dr Sylvia Ostry, University of Toronto, Centre for International Studies. Tel: (416) 923-6641 ext: 7123; fax: (416) 926-4738.
- Project Director: Dr.Alan Alexandroff, University of Toronto, Centre for International Studies. Tel: (416) 923-6641 ext: 6498; fax: (416) 926-4738.
- Research Assistant: Rafael Gomez, University of Toronto, Centre for International Studies. Tel: (416) 923-6641 ext: 2648; fax: (416) 926-4738.
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