A world of difference

In past decade, China has developed into an economic powerhouse, but benefits have spread throughout the globe, as Ding Qingfen reports.

'Objectively speaking, as a company doing foreign trade in the agricultural sector, we felt huge pressure from China's accession to the WTO, (World Trade Organization)" said Jiang Hua, a COFCO (China Oil & Foodstuffs Corporation) board member.

China entered the global trade organization in late 2001 after 15 years of negotiations with all WTO members. Agriculture was the most difficult part of the final negotiations.