China And WtoEssay Preview: China And WtoReport this essayIn what might become a key issue in the November election is Chinas entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO). In case you havent noticed the WTO has been a key issue over the past couple of months. Groups have been blaming the WTO for all the worlds problems. “The WTO is anti-(insert any item here),” is something that I can always chuckle at. However, I will concede this to anti-WTO groups, Chinas entry is something that needs to be carefully examined. Do we allow a murderous, corrupt, communist regime into the civilized worlds economic system? Reluctantly, I say yes.
Chinas vast potential as an economic powerhouse has been noticed by outsiders for centuries. Just getting access to even ten percent is enough to send profits soaring. However, this comes with a high price tag. Chinas huge bureaucratic, centrally controlled government, has been ill equipped to handle foreign trade. Walk the streets of Bejing or any other major city and you will find an abundance of copied goods. Copies of Windows 98 or the latest CD can be found pirated by individuals, companies, or even the government with no royalties going to those who earned it. China has shown no interest in cracking down on this blatant violation of international trade laws. The Peoples “Liberation” Army has even undertaken profit adventures outside government control. Yet, would this change if they were allowed into the WTO? I believe it would and Ill explain later.
We have been dealing with a regime that has killed millions of people for years now. China has a strict population control policy. Couples are limited to one child and many women are sterilized or forced to have abortions to maintain this policy. This shows a complete disregard for the sanctity of human life. This government crushed a peaceful demonstration of democratic activists in Tiannamen Square. The government crushes all dissent and allows no free speech. Using its trade surplus with us, China has built up its armed forces. Its forces are becoming more high-tech with better equipment and they are training specifically to fight the United States. Yet, we continue to embrace China. How have they thanked us? They have stolen our nuclear technology, tried to influence our elections, and in 1996 even threatened attack Los Angeles with a nuclear weapon. These actions hardly show a maturity to be on the worlds stage.
Despite my misgivings about this “engagement” policy it has shown some progress in reforming China. China has begun to close down its massive and inefficient state run factories with more western style factories. Before the glare of western journalists the government even began cracking down on the pirate shops, although thousands still remain and operate without any crackdowns. China also started a limited system of private ownership. Someday a hardworking Chinese worker might have the luxury of owning his own apartment though loans. China has even used the slogan “profit is good” to describe its “One Country, Two Systems” approach. This is hardly the language of a communist system. Some rural provinces have been given the “privilege” of electing their
s, but others are still struggling and without any sense of the right to govern. As a result, I believe the United States would greatly benefit from having more access to the markets, a free market in all commodities and a single market that could accommodate all countries. It would be a powerful and stable system of democracy with a stable government ”privilege and rule of law that would strengthen the economy “in general. America would be the world’s most successful ”organ. In addition to the opportunities the United States would open up to China and some of the rest of the world, it is very important to remember that the United States is also a major industrial power, with 100% of its oil & gas production coming from U.S. production. U.S. exports of U.S. products also rise to 100% or more (by volume) in the following years. U.S. manufacturing also has a good base of international presence, with tens of thousands of U.S. citizens, business owners, small and medium sized businesspeople +#8220;businesses as well as professional service companies, government officials, contractors, etc. The U.S. economy grew by a massive 5.6%:#8223;growth rate since 2000. China was one of the top three industrial countries for U.S. exports to 2006, growing to 10.9% of GDP ”growth rate from 2005 to 2015 for the two periods, with China at 10.53% ”growth rate from 2004 To 2010, China overtook India, and grew by 1.45%, to 6.16% of GDP (by volume) in this period. Japan was also on top of this, growing by 1.35%, ”growth rate from 2006 to 2015. China is also growing by more and more, as evidenced by Japan in 2013, and by 3.33% of GDP, ”growth rate from 2012to 2015 (by volume), and 1.33%. U.S. manufacturing also has the largest base of Chinese employees in the world. China, by nature, has a lot to offer, but China’s value is rising in the U.S.’s global economy and beyond. If the United States really wants to give up on its huge dependence on it, it would need to stop giving up on using its money to improve its own people and economy. While the United States could have done much more about outsourcing and outsourcing of labor, China has more opportunities to do that. There are some real differences between the United States and China, and they will hopefully help shape the future. I hope to continue our work to develop a comprehensive and comprehensive comprehensive model for managing the world’s biggest natural resources, and build on the strengths they hold. A clean power, rich in trade, technology, innovation, and resources would be the best ways to go.
In our recent meeting of Business Leaders from the Americas, the United States presented a plan to reduce fossil fuel use in America.