China’s evolving geopolitical role and its participation in the WTO.

The process of globalisation in China has been a rapid one. China’s exponential growth since the fall of Mao has lead to increased international influence – with China now operating on an international scale.

China’s ‘peaceful rise’ policy defined China’s foreign relations strategy since Deng Xiaoping promote the ‘opening up’ philosophy since 1979. China acknowledges the significance of international cooperation and global governance to its economic development, as Barry Buzan observed, ‘China put its own economic development as top priority, and deduced from that the need for stability in its international relations both regionally and globally’. What is more, in 2005, Zheng Bijian wrote that ‘China’s peaceful rise will further open its economy so that its population can serve as a growing market for the rest of the world, thus providing increased opportunities for – rather than posing a threat to – the international

The United States has much to gain from an easily accessible, transparent Chinese economy of 1.2 billion consumers. America, though, is determined to obtain certain market-opening concessions and promises from China before its formal accession, and is equally determined to define China’s status as a developed nation rather than developing going into the WTO. A nation’s status upon admittance, developed or developing, carries very significant implications for the applicant. The status of China will determine the timetable for its obligations and liberalizations. This, too, will be touched on in greater detail again, but the basic argument is as follows: China wants to accede as a developing country, as this would give China much more time in adjusting to the WTO demands and in dismantling its protective barriers. The United States, however, because it wants quicker access to China’s markets and faster reforms on China’s part, is pushing

WTO rules and regulations will help smooth out the effect of different policy shifts in various governments; mainly in dealing with the nuisance of the U.S.’s yearly criticism of their human rights record while China attempts to regain MFN status. This greater stability will attract foreign investors in China’s exports and Domestic enterprises. These investors will bring with them new capital, new management, access to global production and distribution, and most importantly new information and technology. These new investors will also help reform China’s economy. Companies will now be punished or rewarded with bankruptcy or new trade depending on their management and profitability. This will motivate companies to stream line production and become more aggressive in their sales.

China, the second leading exporter in the world, is known for their immense role in the United States economy. Without China’s contribution to the U.S. economy, the United States would suffers tremendously. This is the same case for China, the contributions from foreign companies is a big reasons for China's success. The relationship between these two superpowers were not always very strong. For years the United States trade system was not a very compelling situation for other countries to do trade. As the United States evolved into the superpower country they faced a lot of complications. For the United States of America to remain one of the world’s most powerful countries a strong relationship with China is a necessity. The continuation of

Abstract: As everyone know that no country can avoid to participate the globalization. China has always been trying to follow the trend of globalization, to be part of it, and actively join in it since its opening to the world in 1978. After 23 years in 2001, of hard efforts have been made by lots of people and tremendous negotiations have been undergone for such a long time, China finally got access to the WTO, which marks the most important step of China towards deepening the integration of the Chinese economy into the world economy and therefore going more deeply into the globalization. We should admit that the opportunities and challenges were brought to China by globalization

On October 27th 2016, the world watched as China officially named its President Xi Jinping the ‘core leader’ of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at the Sixth Plenum of the 18th CCP Central Committee. In the new directive released through state media, all party members should “closely unite around the party center with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core...and unswervingly safeguard the party leadership’s authority and centralized unity.” It is not simply a trivial label – it is a title that has significant symbolic and historical meaning – one that could potentially signify the rise of a new China in the immediate future, a China that could wield more power on the global stage than ever before anticipated. The world must watch out; this latest power shift in Asia is not an isolated one, it marks the beginning of a crucial and changing dynamic in the world’s balance of power which highly favours Chinese influence. The West has failed to adapt to or contain such a dynamic – and has perhaps even facilitated it, albeit unwittingly.

The rise of the People’s Republic of China (China) in today’s world has evolved into a new reality. In this essay, it will be noted that although China is increasing its prominence in international politics, China will not be a dominant global actor in the near future. In this evaluation, the phrase “dominant global actor” will be defined, and the parameters for “near future” will be set to the next two decades from now. This essay will then outline examples on how China has increased its presence to affirm its increasing prominence in international politics before considering the many arguments that will show why China will not be a dominant global actor in the near future.

China incurs a bilateral trade surplus with the world’s three main trade centers — the United States, the European Union, and Japan whereas the U.S. beholds its most hefty trade deficit with China. To come into trade agreement with China is considered to be part of USA’s overall strategy of benefiting from China’s economic interchanges that would help the U.S. economy to achieve national security (China’s Trade with the United States and the World, updated January 4, 2007).

China has undergone dramatic change in the past few decades. In contrast to its isolation from the international community in the 50s and 60s, China today is not only a member of virtually every international organization but even has the potential power to question and reshape the structure and norms of the institutions it has joined. No other country has undergone as total a transformation as has China during the last quarter of the twentieth century. The great change could be traced back to 1978 when Deng Xiaoping and his associates launched a reform that has changed the country in all spheres. Under Deng’s leadership, a step-by-step opening policy was introduced concurrently. The government shifted the economic strategy to emphasize the production of goods to sale abroad; five special economic zones were established as means of encouraging foreign investment; the country has joined a large number of UN-affiliated institutions that are setting the ground rules of the 21st century in respect of open trade arrangements, security partnerships, arms control regime, war against terrorism, environmental preservation, and defense of human rights (though not without conservation).

Today, the influence of the People’s Republic of China is felt around the world. Its global economic and diplomatic presence has led to speculation that China will be or already is the next superpower. However, China was not always so involved in the world and the motivations that drove China to extend its influence and ability to project power remain a subject of debate. There are two major schools of thought on what motivated China to become a global actor. Certain scholars such as David Shambaugh, Elizabeth Economy, and Michael Levi, believe Chinese global influence is a result of the need to secure raw materials essential to economic and industrial development. Other scholars such as Susan Shirk and Shaofeng Chen see Chinese attempts to expand its influence as primarily a method of ensuring that the Communist Party of China retains enough domestic support to hold on to power. This paper argues that the rise of China’s global involvement in the 21st century is largely a result of its quest for energy security, which has motivated China to expand its power projection capabilities, extend its influence in the developing world, and take on global leadership roles. China’s rapid economic rise created a huge demand for energy that generated energy security concerns within the government. These concerns led to the onset of Chinese investment around the globe in an effort to control energy resources. Moreover, energy security has been a primary motivator for the modernization

As well as this, China is now a massive exporter of cheap consumer goods keeping global consumer goods prices down. (Razeem.S.2007) Which in theory is a great thing for a country so bound on trade with other nations. Through this China has In consequence effectively become an ally of U.S. and Southeast Asian promotion of freer trade and investment (WILLIAM H. OVERHOLT (2005)

In this case study, we will attempt to answer what measures China took in preparation for acceptance into the WTO and how it adjusted to its eventual admittance in December of 2001. We will also review some of the problems associated with China’s economic growth strategy.

As China becomes a rising superpower on the geopolitical stage, it now faces itself in challenging situations that can undermine its foreign policies. To say the least, even if China’s economy and power is growing in a rapid rate, the nation now faces itself in a series of political tensions that can affect its standing in the region and in the world. Though as China continues to expand its foreign influences around the globe through its growing military and economic power, the world is current watching and waiting for the Chinese government’s next big move.

The most widely cited reason for China’s push to join is to keep the process of reform going. In many ways, the WTO membership was the best way for China to hold economic growth. The world economy has become much more complex and interdependent, and China's participation - based on the rules of international trade - was essential for China and for the rest of the world.