Echonomics - China Enters the Global Trade System

In this special episode, listen to one of CSIS’s newest podcasts, Echonomics, that investigates how past economic events in Asia continue to impact U.S. policy today. After decades of negotiations, promises to open its markets, and convincing the Chinese people of the country’s next step, China officially joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. Wendy Cutler, Ambassador Xiangchen Zhang, and Bill Reinsch discuss why China and the world wanted the country to join the WTO and why many have come to regret it. Check out other episodes here.

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Echonomics - China Enters the Global Trade System is an episode from ChinaPower by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies.

This episode is 29:44 long.

This episode was published on Jul 31, 2025.

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