2010WTO贸易政策审议秘书处报告弟三部分.docVIP

trade policy regime: framework and objectives Introduction Chinas overall trade policy aim has remained unchanged since its previous Trade Policy Review; it is to accelerate the opening of its economy to the outside world, to introduce foreign technology and know-how, develop foreign trade, and promote economic development that is mutually beneficial with its trading partners. In this context, China has recently concentrated more on the opening up of its services sectors. China has continued to attach high importance to the multilateral trading system and has been participating actively in the Doha Development Agenda negotiations. China grants at least MFN treatment to all WTO Members, except El Salvador and some territories of EU member states. China has been a party to 15 WTO disputes since 2008, 4 as a complainant and 11 as a respondent. China has continued to intensify its pursuit of bilateral/regional free-trade agreements; it considers that such agreements are complementary to the multilateral trading system. During the period under review, two free-trade agreements entered into force (China–New Zealand FTA on 1?October 2008, and China–Singapore FTA on 1 January 2009), and one was signed (China–Peru on 28 April 2009). Furthermore, one agreement on trade in services (China–Pakistan FTA Agreement on Trade in Services) entered into force on 10 October 2009, and one investment agreement (China–ASEAN FTA on Investment) was signed on 15 August 2009. Five further free trade agreements (with Australia, Costa–Rica, GCC, Iceland, and Norway) are being negotiated. In 2009, China unilaterally granted preferential treatment to some products from 41 least developed countries (LDCs). Although some aspects of Chinas trade policy regime remain unclear (e.g. apparent lack of criteria regarding the publication of regulations), China has continued to adopt measures to increase the transparency of its trade and trade-related policies, practices, and measures. Since its