Fact About China
Fact Sheet: U.S.-China Relations
-- It is the world's most populous nation (about 1.2 billion people)and the third-largest in land mass (after Russia and Canada); ... Many major trading entities--among them the United States, theEuropean Union, and Japan--have shared concerns with respect toChina's accession. These concerns include efforts to obtain satisfactorymarket access offers for both goods and services, full tradingrights for all potential Chinese consumers and end-users, nondiscriminationbetween foreign and local commercial operations in China, thereduction of monopolistic state trading practices, and the eliminationof arbitrary or non-scientific technical standards. ... [Read More]
The United States and China - US Department of State
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Department of State Washington File: Fact Sheet: USTR Monitoring China's Compliance with WTO Commitments
(USTR fact sheet released April 21) (460) ... Fact Sheet: USTR Monitoring China's Compliance with WTO Commitments ... Following is the text of the USTR fact sheet: ... [Read More]
The United States and China Archive - US Department of State
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Trade and Economics - US Department of State
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Human Rights - US Department of State
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Department of State Washington File: Text: White House Fact Sheet on U.S.-China WTO Accession Deal
The White House issued a fact sheet March 1 outlining how the U.S.-China World Trade Organization (WTO) accession deal negotiated last November will benefit American high technology businesses such as computer manufacturers, telecommunications companies and information technology (IT) firms. ... -- China has pledged to sign on to the Information Technology Agreement, thereby committing to eliminate tariffs on all products covered by the ITA -- two thirds of ITA products by 2003 and the remaining one-third by 2005. American companies will also be able to import most products, including ITA products, into any part of China. This will allow our businesses to export to China from here at home, rather than being forced to set up factories there to sell products through Chinese partners. U.S. companies that do operate in China will no longer be forced by government regulations to give up cutting-edge technology to their competitors, and will no longer be forced to use locally-made parts or to export a certain percentage of their products. U.S. companies will also -- for the first time -- be able to operate their own distribution networks in China, allowing them direct access to customers for sales and service. ... [Read More]
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China (03/05)
Industry and construction account for about 50% of China’s GDP. Major industries are iron, steel, coal, machine building, light industrial products, armaments, textiles, shoes, toys, cement, and chemical fertilizers. China has become a preferred destination for the relocation of global manufacturing facilities. Its strength as an export platform has contributed to incomes and employment in China. The state-owned sector still accounts for about 40% of GDP. In recent years, authorities have been giving greater attention to the management of state assets – both in the financial market as well as among state-owned-enterprises – and progress has been noteworthy. ... [Read More]
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