Beijing Wins Olympic Bid

When the news came that Beijing had won its Olympic bid, millions of Beijingers were elated. More than 400,000 people gathered at Tiananmen Square - the heart of China - to celebrate the fulfillment of their long-held dream. In the meantime, shouts of joy throughout the nation made the world feel the heartbeat of the Chinese nation.

(Beijing Review: China Creates History, No.31, 2001)

China Joins the WTO

The 18th Conference of the WTO China Working Group, held on September 17 in Geneva, passed all legal documents required for China to join the WTO, putting an end to all work of the WTO China Working Group.

(Beijing Review: China's WTO Entry: A Foregone Conclusion,  No. 42, 2001)