China's accession to the World Trad...

China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) last December has created a renewed interest in China not seen since the peak of the Asian Miracle of the mid-1990s. If the activity flat of our Commercial Service offices from end to end China is any indicator, more and more American companies are moving China to the top of their marketing priorities. The reasons are obvious: China's 13 billion consumer exhibit one of the last great underdevelop markets. The Chinese economy has outpaced in the greatest degree of the region over the last decade, and there are distinct signs of an emerging middle class with consumption habits