On December 11, 2001 (October 27, 2001 lunar calendar), our country officially joined the World Trade Organization. On December 11, 2001, our country officially joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) and became its 143rd member. On November 20, WTO Director-General Michael Moore sent a letter to WTO members, announcing that our country's government had accepted the Protocol on China's Accession to the WTO on November 11, 2001. The Protocol will come into force on December 11, and our country will officially become a WTO member on the same day. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation said that after officially becoming a WTO member, our country will fully participate in all aspects of the WTO work. Soon, our country will send the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the World Trade Organization and an ambassador to Geneva, Switzerland, where the headquarters of the WTO is located. Our country will fully enjoy the rights granted to its members by the WTO, and will abide by the rules of the WTO and fulfill its obligations conscientiously. The "Doha Development Agenda" has been launched. As a member of the WTO, our country will seriously and actively participate in the new round of multilateral trade negotiations of the WTO, and play an active and constructive role together with other members. It is understood that in recent times, governments, business circles, social organizations and well-known people have sent congratulatory letters and messages to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of our country, expressing warm congratulations on China's accession to the WTO, believing that this will not only promote China's own reform and opening up and economic development, but also inspire confidence in global economic growth, contribute to the development of the multilateral trading system, and China will make positive contributions to the development of the world economy and trade. Relevant information: People's Daily Comment: Taking WTO accession as an opportunity to further expand opening up On December 11, our country officially became a member of the World Trade Organization. This is the historical inevitability of our country's reform, opening up and modernization drive. It is also an important opportunity to further promote all-round, multi-level and wide-ranging opening up to the outside world, which will have a profound impact on our country's economic development. After joining the WTO, our country will participate in economic globalization on a larger scale and to a deeper extent. Therefore, we must take the opportunity of joining the WTO to further expand opening up, win development and strive for the initiative. This is also an important part of our country's economic work next year. At present, all regions, departments and industries should follow the central government's deployment and unified thinking, according to the relevant rules of the WTO and our country's commitments, carefully analyze and study the various effects of joining the WTO on our country, and put forward targeted measures in a timely manner. We must not only dare to open the market, but also be good at protecting ourselves. Cadres at all levels, especially leading cadres, must first learn and familiarize themselves with the basic principles and relevant rules of the WTO, combine with the actual situation of our country, speed up the adjustment of relevant policies during the transition period and the cleaning up, revision and abolition of foreign-related economic laws and regulations, and establish and improve a foreign-related laws and regulations system that conforms to WTO rules and our country's national conditions. It is necessary to transform the way the government manages the economy as soon as possible, enhance the uniformity and transparency of policies, and improve the ability to act in accordance with internationally accepted rules. It is necessary to step up the establishment of an industrial safety guarantee system, speed up the revision and improvement of market access standards in quality, hygiene, epidemic prevention, environmental protection, safety, etc., and make full use of anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard measures. All kinds of enterprises should enhance their sense of urgency and competition awareness, take advantage of the transition period to speed up technological innovation and product development, improve quality, improve services, and expand market share. It is necessary to strengthen the popularization and publicity of relevant knowledge and rules of the WTO, and pay close attention to cultivating and cultivating a team of talents who are proficient in international economy and law. We should take the WTO accession as a new starting point and strive to improve the level of openness. We should make full use of the favorable conditions of joining the WTO, implement a diversification strategy, While ensuring traditional export markets, actively explore new export markets and vigorously promote market diversification. Continue to deepen the reform of the foreign trade system, focus on cultivating new export growth points, and promote the diversification of foreign trade business entities. Continue to promote "going global", encourage qualified domestic enterprises to invest in overseas development and contracting projects and labor service cooperation business, and promote the export of domestic equipment, materials and labor services with foreign investment, so as to realize the diversification of export methods. Strengthen energy cooperation with foreign countries, and gradually realize the diversification of import channels for important strategic materials. In accordance with WTO rules, improve and improve the import management system. In addition, we must seize the opportunity of joining the WTO and improve the level of foreign capital utilization. It is necessary to closely integrate the absorption of foreign investment with the upgrading of domestic industries, the coordinated development of regional economies, the reorganization and transformation of state-owned enterprises, and the expansion of exports. Further improve the investment environment, especially the soft environment, maintain the stability and continuity of the policy of absorbing foreign investment, strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights, and enhance the attractiveness of our country to foreign investment. Actively promote the flow of foreign capital to high-tech industries, encourage multinational companies to set up R & D centers and regional headquarters in China. Gradually expand market access for finance, insurance, commerce, tourism, intermediaries and other service industries. At the same time, we must study the new situation after opening up, solve new problems, and make them develop in a healthy and orderly manner. As a new member of the WTO, China will work with other members in the WTO to promote the development of the world economy and trade, establish and improve the multilateral trading system, and play a positive and constructive role. The coming period will be a critical period for our country to achieve the strategic goals of the third step, and it is also a critical period for doing a good job in all aspects of joining the WTO. Facing the opportunities and challenges of joining the WTO, we are confident and determined to respond actively, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and we will definitely be able to correctly grasp the opportunities, deal with challenges calmly, welcome the arrival of the new stage of opening up with a new attitude, promote the sustained, healthy and rapid development of the national economy, and make our own contributions to the development of the world economy and trade.