Inevitable Trend of China's Entry into the World Multilateral Trade System

At the end of 1994, the negotiationson China’sre-entry to the GeneralAgreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT)failed in reaching an agreement, due tothe unjustifiable obstructions by a fewcontracting parties. Many people at homeand abroad expressed their regret for this.However, fewer people are doubtful aboutthe prospect that China will eventuallybecome a member of the World TradeOrganization. China’s past decade or soof reform and opening and eight years ofnegotiations for re-entry into GATT have