In order to prepare better for the WTO accession, the Chinese government has voluntarily lowered the overall tariff rate for many times, and has expanded the opening of trade in goods and trade in services.

• 近年来，中国政府为做好加入世贸组织的准备工作，已多次自主降低关税总水平，扩大货物和服务贸易领域的对外开放。