Explanation
China has been a member of WTO since 11 December 2001 . Hong Kong has been a member since 1995 (as "Hong Kong, China" since 1997 ) predating the People's Republic of China, which joined in 2001 after 15 years of negotiations. WTO Formation: 1 January 1995; 28 years ago WTO Headquarters: Centre William Rappard, Geneva, Switzerland The WTO has 164 members and 25 observer governments
