Looks like China is almost in the WTO. This is good, so long as the WTO stays focused on reducing trade barriers. There was much thoughtless ranting, especially in the US, about using WTO entry was a club to hit the Chinese with, not realizing that 1)China in the WTO helps everyone and 2)WTO membership will change how the Chineses do business. There is still a long way to go, as this article demonstrates, before China embraces free trade and transparency.