Taiwan’s entry to WTO hailed as great achievement

23/11/2001

Taiwan's minister of economic affairs Lin Hsin-i, said membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was "a very big achievement" for his country. The accession was approved by the 142 member countries and marked the return of Taiwan to a major world body 30 years after being expelled from the United Nations. Taiwan joined the WTO just behind mainland China.