Ⅰ. What is the WTO?
• The only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
• An organization for trade opening. • A forum for governments to
• To provide a forum for negotiations and a frame work for the implementation
• To provide a dispute settlement mechanism • To monitor national trade policies • To provide technical assistance and training for
Ⅵ. Principles
• 1. Non-discrimination • 2. More open • 3. Predictable and transparent • 4. More competitive • 5. More beneficial for less
• In the wake of “Bretton Woods” institutions(布雷顿 森林体系）-the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
• 1948-1994, GATT provided the rules for much of the world trade.
Ⅴ The goal of WTO
• With a view to raising standards of living, ensuring full employment and a large and steadily growing volume of real income and effective demand
negotiate trade agreements. • A place to settle trade disputes. • A rules-based, member-driven
organization.
Some basic information about the WTO
• 1. It head-quartered in Geneva Switzerland.
4.The official language of WTO
• English • French • Spanish
Ⅱ. Establishment （GATT – WTO）
• 1947, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT) （关税与贸易总协定）
The World trade organization （WTO）
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CONTENTS:
• Introduction • Establishment • Function、Purpose、Goal • Basic principle • Organization • China and WTO
• The predecessor of WTO. • After eight GATT trade rounds(贸易回合谈判），
WTO was born in Jan. 1st ,1995.
Ⅲ The main fபைடு நூலகம்nctions:
• To oversee implementing and administering WTO agreements
2. 159 members (2013)
3. The logo of the WTO
• Designed by Singaporean Su Yeang Design company， announced in 1997
• Six helical curves（螺旋曲线） in red, blue and green • Vitality, energy • Cooperation
developing countries • Functional cooperation with other
international organizations
Ⅳ. Ten things the WTO can do
• 1. Cut living costs and raise living standards • 2. Settle disputes and reduce trade tensions • 3. Stimulate economic growth and employment • 4. Cut the cost of doing business internationally • 5. Encourage good governance • 6. Help countries develop • 7. Give the weak a stronger voice • 8. Support the environment and health • 9. Contribute to peace and stability • 10. Be effective without hitting the headlines
• Expanding the production of world and trade in goods and service
• With the objective of sustainable development
• Positive efforts designed to ensure that developing countries, especially Less Developed Country, secure a share in the growth in international trade commensurate with the need of their economic development