This course will examine China’s trade policies, domestically and internationally, as well as the country’s



ambitions and the potential impacts they will have. Unlike many courses that teach from a US point of



view, this class will lean heavily on experts/guest speakers inside China on various aspects of China’s



trade and economic development for an insider’s view of China. We will look at SEZs and their role in



China’s development, FTZs and customs, WTO accession and domestic implications, 5-Year plans and



their role in the economy, SOEs and CCP economic intervention, contested issues about China’s trade



policies and its role in the world in not only trade, but also the ramifications that leadership has in the



existing international structure and international organizations, geopolitical power, and international



spread of its values. Guest experts will also provide opportunities for students to conduct primary research



for their papers.