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Handled with tact, FTAs can do what WTO can't
By Qiao Xinsheng (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-04-18 10:35 The negotiators should also pay enough attention to foster the service trade of China. Being a huge market for the foreign service suppliers, China is also aiming at boosting its capability of offering services to its trade partners. Such a bright prospect of the growth in service trade would be a strong leverage for trade talks. Another important task for the negotiators is to try and tap the international labor market for Chinese talents. One way of doing this is by arranging proper terms in the pacts to facilitate the Chinese seeking employment overseas. As the most populous country in the world, China could make greater contributions to the global economy if it shared one of its most valuable assets - the talent pool - with the rest of the world.
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