Part 1 World Economic Picture

Chapter 1 The Global Economic Crisis

Supplementary Reading(1) The London Summit

Supplementary Reading(2) Japan's Economy

Chapter 2 American Economy

Supplementary Reading(1) Europe's Economy

Supplementary Reading(2) A New Pecking Order

Chapter 3 China's Economy

Supplementary Reading(1) China's Trade

Supplementary Reading(2) Recalculating China's GDP—Clipping the Dragon's Wings

Part 2 International Trade Theories

Chapter 4 Benefits of International Trade

Supplementary Reading(1) National Gains from International Trade

Supplementary Reading(2) Take Your Partners

Chapter 5 Modern Trade Theories(1)

Supplementary Reading A Marketing Expert's Comment on the Theory of Comparative Advantage

Chapter 6 Modern Trade Theories(2)

Supplementary Reading International Trade Product Life-cycle

Chapter 7 Arguments on Government Intervention in International Trade

Supplementary Reading The U.S.Won't Push Japan on Moves to Weaken the Yen,Snow Says

Chapter 8 International Trade Policies

Supplementary Reading(1) American Trade Sanctions

Supplementary Reading(2) Bush's Free-trade Diplomacy Has Corporate America Steaming

Chapter 9 Regional Economic Integration

Supplementary Reading(1) China-ASEAN Summit to Focus on Regional Trade,Political Trust

Supplementary Reading(2) China's Tight Embrace

Supplementary Reading(3) Hong Kong(SAR)-China:Cheaper with CEPA

Chapter 10 Exchange Rate and International Trade

Supplementary Reading Drowning in Dollars

Chapter 11 The Balance of Payments

Supplementary Reading China's Export Strength Makes It a Focal Point of Concern in the U.S

Chapter 12 International Investment and Multinational Enterprises

Supplementary Reading Foreign Investment in China

Chapter 13 GATT

Supplementary Reading The Kennedy Round

Chapter 14 WTO(1)—A General Introduction

Supplementary Reading Posturing in Cancún

Chapter 15 WTO(2)—Chief WTO Rules

Supplementary Reading(1) Tragedy at Trade Talks Puts Focus on Plight of S Korea's Agricultural Sector

Supplementary Reading(2) The Challenge for Trade in Cancún

Chapter 16 WTO(3)—the Doha Round

Supplementary Reading(1) Deadlocked in Doha

Supplementary Reading(2) The Newest Developments of the Doha Round

Part 3 International Trade Practices

Chapter 17 Export and Import Financing

Supplementary Reading(1) Methods of Payment in International Trade

Supplementary Reading(2) Other Forms of Trade Finance

Chapter 18 Trade Terms—Incoterms

Supplementary Reading The Interrelation between Incoterms and Other Contracts

Chapter 19 Trade Forms

Supplementary Reading Countertrade

Chapter 20 Transportation of Exports

Supplementary Reading Shipping Documents

Chapter 21 Insurance of Exports

Supplementary Reading The People's Insurance Company of China Ocean Marine Cargo Clauses(A Sample)

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