China's imports: impact and evaluation
by Hong, Song, Villarrubia, Evan
fromForeign Investment in China
Since the beginning of reform in 1978, the Chinese import industry has expanded quickly in the wake of the rapidly growing merchandise trade. In 1978, the total value of Chinese import and export trade was USD 20.64 billion, up to 1.76069 trillion in 2006, an 84.3-fold increase.…
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