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China has recently become the second global economy after the United States of America and differently from the other developed countries in the last decade. China has always experienced high growth rate every year. Its access to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 was saluted as a clear signal of openness toward the world economy, and Beijing is expected to play a key role in international trade. Nevertheless, Central Party preserved an important sphere of influence in economic affairs, resulting unwillingness to definitely unleash China to become a market-economy model.
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Riccardi, L. (2016). Introduction. In: Investing in China through Free Trade Zones. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47354-2_1
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