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World Trade Organization

British  

noun

  1. an international body concerned with promoting and regulating trade between its member states; established in 1995 as a successor to GATT

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And he led negotiations for China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 -- a move seen as consolidating the country's transformation from an isolated economy under Mao to the marketplace of the world.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Zhu led China through difficult negotiations to enter the World Trade Organization in 2002.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

He served in the country's second-highest office from 1998-2003 and played a leading role in securing its entry into the World Trade Organization, opening Chinese factories to the international market and drawing foreign investment.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

It paved the way for China’s entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 and then for “permanent normal trade relations” with the U.S. in 2002.

From MarketWatch May 14, 2026

The term "WTO Agreement" means the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization entered into on April 15, 1994.

From Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code, Circular 92 by United States

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