Regional trade agreements have become popular since the 1990s, and FTAs have been actively promoted in regional or bilateral level. Both readings explain the reason for the shift from multilateralism to regional and bilateral forums but from different perspectives. Pekkanen's view is that states have the trade-off between gain and control. FTAs would be easy to realize controls over rules ... though generate fewer gains. Yoshimatsu takes into account the influence and involvement of societal groups like the Keidanren in FTA ... regard control as a method to realize specific interests. Second...

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... potential in China". Increased foreign competition in these areas will force Chinese enterprises to speed up their reforms to meet the challenges. The general view is that WTO entry will mean growth, integration, and globalization for the Mainland's economy (Idem). From a larger perspective, further economic liberalization and integration into the global economy will undoubtedly be a stimulus to regulatory, institutional and cultural change within China ... companies and economy adapts to the change and increased competition. However, it can be said that, in the long-run, both China and ...

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