This book presents a comprehensive survey of Chinese legal and regulatory systems governing international trade following China's accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the coming into force of the revised PRC Foreign Trade Law. It provides a systematic and in-depth analysis on the text of applicable Chinese laws and rules,with a particular focus on their practical application. It also critically explores whether international trade regulation in China complies with the WTO Agreement both in the text and in spirit and identifies areas where improvements by Chinese trade regulators would be desirable.The book starts with an analysis of basic issues of international trade regulation in China. Part II, covers foreign trading rights, trade restrictions and prohibitions, licensing and quotas, customs regulation, health, safety and technical standards, and trade in technology. Part III discusses trade protection and remedies available under PRC law, in the form of anti-dumping law, anti-subsidy law, safeguarding measures and trade retaliation. Part IV explores new regulatory issues, including trade promotion, trade and competition, trade and IP rights protection, and resolution of trade disputes. The book combines analysis with detailed practical advice and will be of interest to academics, practitioners and policy makers.

Xin Zhang is a practising PRC lawyer and a solicitor (England & Wales); PhD (London), LL.M (London) and Master of Laws (Xiamen, PRC). He is currently a partner at a leading PRC law firm - Global Law Office's Beijing office.

Part I Introduction
1 Background and Framework

Part II Basic Regulation
2 Foreign Trading Rights
3 Trade Restrictions and Prohibitions: General Rules
4 Licencing and Quota
5 Customs
6 Health and Safety Regulation
7 Trade in Technology

Part III Trade Protection and Remedies
8 Trade Retaliation and Investigation
9 Anti-dumping and Anti-subsidies
10 Safeguard Measures
11 Trade Promotion
12 Trade and Competition
13 Trade and Intellectual Property Rights
14 Trade Disputes