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International Economics 国际经济学. Instructor: Tih Koon (Alex) Tan. Self Introduction. Syllabus. World Trade and the National Economy. Definition of International Economics Importance of International Economics Current International Economic Problems Commercial Policies: Tariff Import Quota
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International Economics国际经济学 Instructor: Tih Koon (Alex) Tan
World Trade and the National Economy • Definition of International Economics • Importance of International Economics • Current International Economic Problems • Commercial Policies: • Tariff • Import Quota • Voluntary Export Restraint • Export Subsidy • Exchange Control
World Trade Organization (WTO) • Established on 1 January 1995 • Successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) • Based in Geneva, Switzerland • Membership: 146 (as of April 4, 2003) • China joined the WTO on December 11, 2001
World Trade Organization (Con’t) • Functions: • Administering and implementing the multilateral trade agreements which together make up the WTO; • Acting as a forum for multilateral trade negotiations; • Seeking to resolve trade disputes; • Overseeing national trade policies; • Providing Technical assistance and training for developing countries; and • Cooperating with other international institutions involved in global economic policy making
Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) • Between China and Hong Kong SAR • Signed on June 29, 2003 • Signed by Chinese Vice Minister An Min and Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Antony Leung • First free trade pact since joining the WTO
Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (Con’t) • Covers three broad areas: • Trade in Goods • Trade in Services • Trade and Investment Facilitation