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China’s accession to the WTO involved a dramatic liberalization of trade, and the development and strengthening of trade-related institutions. These reforms were estimated to result in a substantial expansion in China’s trade and in welfare improvements in China and the countries that trade extensively with China (Ianchovichina and Martin, 2004). Since accession, China’s trade growth has been dramatic. Exports quintupled in the following seven years, making China the world’s largest exporter.
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Anderson, K., Martin, W., van der Mensbrugghe, D. (2010). China, the WTO and the Doha Agenda. In: Greenaway, D., Milner, C., Yao, S. (eds) China and the World Economy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137059864_1
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