On December 11, 2001, China welcomed a watershed moment, becoming a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), marking its firm determination to further intertwine into the global economy with concessions and commitment made after rare but tough 15-year negotiations. Twenty years have since passed, with China now a vital stabilizer in the world trade landscape, not only having fulfilled all its promises, but also charting a course for wider opening-up amid rising de-globalization and the p...