On this episode of China Field Notes, Scott Kennedy speaks with Tu Xinquan, a leading Chinese expert on the World Trade Organization (WTO) and global economic governance. They review the initial enthusiasm accompanying China’s accession to the WTO two decades ago, the debates on whether China’s behavior conforms with its WTO commitments, and the need for WTO reform to address industrial policy, national security, digital trade, and labor standards. 

Tu Xinquan of China’s University of International Business & Economics (UIBE) discusses China’s entry into the WTO, the growth of trade tensions, and reforms needed to global economic governance.