Further opening-up in tandem with WTO

The State Council Information Office released a white paper on Thursday giving a full account of China's fulfillment of its commitments to the World Trade Organization, including advancing higher-level reform and opening-up, supporting the multilateral trading system and contributing to the world economy. It was reiterated by Zhong Shan, minister of commerce, in his commentary on People's Daily in Monday.

China fulfilling its WTO commitments, confirmed by the WTO time and again, and its remarkable contributions to global economic development apart, the most impressive part of China's achievements is the correct and resolute decisions it has made to facilitate the rapid growth of trade and economy over the years.

The complicated and precarious world economic and trade situation over the past two years further confirm the greatest achievement of China since joining the WTO in 2001 is its success in seizing the rare window of opportunity and time to boost its economic development.