CHINA WTO ACCESSION
September 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALLWORLD Trade Organisation officials are still optimistic that China's accession to the WTO will be approved this Thursday, despite continuing wrangles between the US and EU over their respective access to the Chinese life insurance market. Preparations for an announcement at 12 noon are still being made, as is a public statement the following day, for the accession of Taiwan, which was always going to follow on the heels of a decision on mainland China. The final decision will be taken by a formal meeting of the relevant accession working parties, ...
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