Russia, which has been negotiating for 16 years to join the WTO, is the biggest economy outside the 153-nation group, which welcomed China in 2001, and India in 1995.

俄罗斯为加入WTO已进行了16年的谈判，目前是有153个成员国的WTO之外最大的经济体。 中国和印度分别在2001年和1995年加入了WTO。

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After its accession, China will, on the basis of the balance between rights and obligations, abide by the WTO rules and honor its commitments while enjoying its rights.

加入WTO以后，中国将在权利与义务平衡的基础上，在享受权利的同时，遵守WTO规则，履行自己的承诺。

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Both China and WTO members will need to show more flexibility in future.

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And China's WTO entry is unlikely to reduce the number of regulations.

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It started its WTO practice soon after China joined the WTO in 2001 and is currently working on the "steel pipes" case against the U.S., in the first WTO dispute launched by China to reach the expert panel stage.

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