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This paper examines the strategic implications of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in late 2001 and assesses how the resulting opening of Chinese trade could influence regional stability and great-power relations. The author analyzes how China’s integration into the global trading system might shape its political, economic, military, and social development, affect its external behavior, and alter the strategic environment in East Asia and beyond. The paper explores how China’s trade policies interact with U.S. interests, regional economic linkages, and governance dynamics, and considers whether increased economic engagement will yield strategic moderation or introduce new competitive pressures.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Region(s)

East Asia, China, United States

Topic(s)

Defense Policy, Strategic Competition, National Security

Publication Date

8-2002

Publication

Strategic Forum

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Keywords

China, China trade, WTO accession, regional stability, U.S.–China relations, economic development, East Asia, strategic implications, global trade

China’s Trade Opening: Implications for Regional Stability

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