Achieving food security in China: implications of World Trade Organization accession

ISBN: 978 1 921434 43 3 (print) 978 1 921434 44 0 (online)

Publication number: TR69

Publication date: 2008

Summary

China’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, after 15 years of difficult negotiations, was a momentous event for China and for the world economy. However, China’s accession to the WTO did not have unanimous approval within the country. This report looks at the effect of China’s WTO accession commitments on its agricultural sector.