Five Years of Chinese World Trade Organization Negotiations and the Impact on Domestic Agriculture Market Liberalization
Abstract
China's markets liberalized as it forced its system to align with WTO standards. A 2004 study examined China's agriculture markets to determine if China continued to liberalize after joining the WTO. It found China did liberalize and assessed this would continue. Coincident with joining the WTO, China participated in the Doha agriculture negotiations. In 2003 and 2006 the negotiations collapsed and in 2008, China sided with India and talks collapsed again. Had China reverted to protectionism, moving from market liberalization? What did liberalization indicators and negotiations stances from 2003 to 2008 tell about China's liberalization efforts? Since 2003, China met WTO obligations early and was not prepared to further lower market access barriers. In negotiations, the sticking point was and continues to be developed members' large domestic supports, subsidies, and special benefits. Statements also point to a emerging developing nations' alliance which support China and India. With this support, the G-20 will continue to act as the developing world?s negotiator. The opportunity exists for these members to form a trade bloc to control developed member market distortions. This could adversely affect United States farmers as they face higher tariffs and decreased market access abroad.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA497227
Entities
People
- Lance A. Taylor
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School