中国的对外贸易外文翻译（可编辑）.docVIP

　　中国的对外贸易外文翻译 　　外文翻译 　　原文 　　Foreign Trade of China 　　Material Source: Wanfang Database Author: Hitomi Iizaka1. Introduction 　　On December 11, 2001, China officially joined the World TradeOrganizationWTO and became its 143rd member. China’s presence in theworld economy will continue to grow and deepen. The foreign trade sectorplays an important andmultifaceted role in China’s economic development. 　　At the same time, China’s expanded role in the world economy is beneficialto all its trading partners. Regions that trade with China benefit fromcheaper and more varieties of imported consumer goods, raw materials andintermediate products. China is also a large and growing exportmarket.While the entry of any major trading nation in the global tradingsystem can create a process of adjustment, the outcome is fundamentallya win-win situation. In this paper we would like to provide a survey ofthe various institutions, laws and characteristics of China’s trade. 　　Among some of the findings, we can highlight thefollowing: ??In 2001, total trade to gross domestic product GDP ratio in Chinais 44% 　　??In 2001, 47% of Chinese trade is processed trade1??In 2001, 51% of Chinese trade is conducted by foreign firms inChina2 　　??In 2001, 36% of Chinese exports originate from Guangdongprovince 　　??In 2001, 39% of China’s exports go through Hong Kong to bere-exported elsewhere 　　2. Evolution of China’s Trade Regime 　　Equally remarkable are the changes in the commodity compositionof China’s exports and imports. Table 2a shows China’s annual exportvolumes of primary goods and manufactured goods over time. In 1980,primary goods accounted for 50.3% of China’s exports and manufacturedgoods accounted for 49.7%. Although the share of primary good declinesslightly during the first half of 1980’s, it remains at 50.6% in 1985. 　　Since then, exports of manufactured goods have grown at a much faster ratethan exports of primary goods. As a result, the share of manufactured goodsincreased to 90.1%,