Why Was There Support for China's Membership in the World

question 36

Multiple Choice

Why was there support for China's membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) ?

• A)Many expected China to run large trade deficits.
• B)China had packed the WTO with its supporters.
• C)Many people thought that membership in the WTO would decrease the costs of war.
• D)Many people thought that joining the WTO would increase China's costs for challenging the status quo.

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