Firms gain growth from entry

Membership also benefits foreign companies in expansion in China

BEIJING - China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) has greatly benefited and propelled Chinese and overseas enterprises, executives from international companies said on Sunday at a high-level forum in Beijing commemorating the 10th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO.

China has grown to become the world's second-largest economy and commodity importer and the largest commodity exporter.