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Initiated in July 2011 under the WTO’s Aid for Trade initiative, the China Programme aims to help least-developed countries (LDCs) further integrate into the global economy by supporting their participation in WTO activities and helping acceding LDCs in their WTO membership negotiations. China and the WTO have renewed their memorandum of understanding for the programme on an annual basis since 2011. The programme forms part of the WTO’s technical assistance and capacity-building activities, reflected in the WTO’s Biennial Training and Technical Assistance Plans that members adopt in the Committee on Trade and Development every two years. The China Programme provides financing to support: WTO internships for candidates from developing countries, LDC members and acceding LDCs annual round table meetings on WTO accession participation by capital-based LDC officials in WTO meetings South-South Dialogue on LDCs and Development LDC Trade Policy Review follow-up workshops. DG Azevêdo said: “I welcome this new contribution from China. Through this programme, China supports the integration of LDCs into the global economy, including through accession to the WTO. Since 2011, China has contributed USD 3.2 million (approximately CHF 3.2 million) to this programme. |
