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Click title for details	Update on Global Trade -- 7 December 2001 Outcome of the 1st December Elections in Taiwan (“Chinese Taipei”) -- 4 December 2001 Implications of a Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (“Chinese Taipei”) -- 17 November 2001 Ninth APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Shanghai: What Does It Tell Us About China? -- 19 October 2001 China’s Entry Into the WTO: How Will It Affect China and How Will It Affect Australia? -- 20 September 2001 Economic Co-operation Between China and Australia: How Important Is It? -- 20 September 2001
Global trade	Update on Global Trade 7 December 2001 This updates the information and data contained in the Chamber’s commentary on the “2001 White Paper on American Business in China”, produced by the American Chamber of Commerce in China (http://www.amcham-china.org.cn). More specifically, the data included in the commentary concerned the following points: v China’s importance as a trading nation has been increasing steadily and that trend is expected to continue for some time. v Australia’s ranking as a trading nation improved during the 1990s, reaching the 13th position in 1999. Both of these points are re-examined with recent trade data. We also use the data to comment further on China’s relatively high dependence on three major export markets: USA, the European Union and Japan. To download: http://www.accci.com.au/tradeupdate.htm
“Chinese Taipei”	Outcome of the 1st December Elections in Taiwan (“Chinese Taipei) 4 December 2001 Contents include: Introduction What are the main results of the elections? What factors contributed to the north-south polarisation in local government elections? What are the implications for Taiwan’s changing political environment? What are the implications for cross-strait relations? Annex A: Bilateral and multilateral agreements on the status of Taiwan To download: http://www.accci.com.au/election.htm
“Chinese Taipei”	Implications of a Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (“Chinese Taipei”) 17 November 2001 Contents include: Introduction What is the current state of cross-strait relations? Will tensions be eased as a result of WTO membership for both mainland China and Taiwan? Has Taiwan’s position within the global community changed? What factors are contributing to the present attitudes of the Taiwanese? To download: http://www.accci.com.au/customs.htm
APEC	Ninth APEC Economic Leaders Meeting in Shanghai: What Does It Tell Us About China? 19 October 2001 Contents include: Introduction What are APEC’s objectives? How does APEC operate? What are the specific tasks of the host member? Have the APEC meetings acquired a “show business” appearance? What substantial economic outcomes emerged? APEC Leaders Statement on Countering Terrorism How important were the APEC meetings to China? Reference sources To download: http://www.accci.com.au/apec.htm
WTO	China’s Entry Into the WTO: How Will It Affect China and How Will It Affect Australia? 20 September 2001 Contents include: What are the latest developments for China’s entry into the WTO? What is likely to be the overall effect of WTO membership for China during 2002 and 2003? How will WTO membership affect China’s agricultural sector? What manufacturing industries are likely to be adversely affected by entry into the WTO? Why do some analysts expect that the greatest changes with WTO membership will occur in China’s services sector? What is likely to be the net employment effects for Chinese workers during 2002 and 2003? How will China’s entry into the WTO affect Australia-China trade and investment? Reference sources To download: http://www.accci.com.au/wto.htm
Australia-China relations	Economic Co-operation Between China and Australia: How Important Is It? 20 September 2001 Is a bilateral treaty necessary? Why worry about procedures? Will China’s evolving legal system change the approach? What should be included in an “umbrella” agreement? Why should non-government organisations be included? Reference sources To download: http://www.accci.com.au/coop.htm
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