ChinaappliedforrestorationofitsstatusastheGATTfoundingmemberin1986.Thecountryhasmadegreatendeavorinreducingcustomsduties,removingnon-tariffbarriers,enhancingprotectionofintellectualpropertyrightsandservicetrades,launchingreformoftheforeigntraderegime,eliminatingtradebar-riersandimprovingenvironmentforforeigninvestment.Overthepast14years,Chinahastakenpartin26relevantmultilateralmeetingsandhundredsofbilateralnegotiations.