世界貿易組織成立于1995年1月1日,目的是確保一個穩定的全球經濟和貿易環境。在當今世界上的190多個國家中,世界貿易組織的成員國(member country)有162個。在處理國家之間的貿易規則方面,世界貿易組織是唯一的全球性國際組織。世貿組織的事務應該引起我們的關注,因為世貿組織制定的規則對我們國家的經濟和國民生活都有一定的影響。
The World Trade Organization (WTO), established on January 1, 1995, aims to ensure a stable global economy and trade environment. The WTO is an association of 162 member countries, among more than 190 countries in the world today. The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade among nations. The business of the WTO deserves our attention because the rules that are decided therein have an impact on our national economy and people’s life.