前言 Topic One An Overview of International Trade News Links Learning Objectives Text 1.1 Definitions 1.2 History of International Trade 1.3 Why do Countries Trade? 1.4 Trade and Globalization Vocabulary Related Terms Follow-up Exercises Supplementary Reading Case for International Trade Practice Topic Two Theories of International Trade News Links Learning Objectives Text 2.1 Mercantilism 2.2 Absolute Advantage 2.3 Comparative Advantage 2.4 The factor proportions trade theory 2.5 The LeontiefTheory 2.6 Theoretical Challenges to Free Trade Vocabulary Related Terms Follow-up Exercises Supplementary Reading Case for International Trade Practice Topic Three Economic Integration News Links Learning Objectives Text 3.1 Stages of Integration 3.2 European Integration 3.3 North American Economic Integration 3.4 ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) 3.5 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Vocabulary Related Terms Follow-up Exercises Supplementary Reading Case for International Trade Practice Topic Four Multinational Corporations and FDI News Links Learning Objectives Text 4.1 The Multinational Corporations Phenomenon 4.2 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 4.3 Markets Entry Modes of Multinational Corporations Vocabulary Related Terms Follow-up Exercises Supplementary Reading Case for International Trade Practice Topic Five International Marketing News Links Learning Objectives Text 5.1 Marketing Research 5.2 Segmentation 5.3 Marketing Objectives and Strategy 5.4 Marketing Mix 5.5 Product Life Cycle Vocabulary Related Terms Fol!ow-up Exercises Supplementary Reading Case for International Trade Practice Topic Six Government Regulation of Trade News Links Learning Objectives Text 6.1 Tariffs 6.2 Quotas 6.3 Export Subsidies 6.4 Embargoes 6.5 Product Standards 6.6 Anti-dumping 6.7 Export Promotion Vocabulary Related Terms Follow-up Exercises Supplementary Reading Case for International Trade Practice Topic Seven Trading Partners of China News Links Learning Objectives Text 7.1 Trade with the European Union 7.2 Trade with the USA (Sino-US) 7.3 Trade with the Asia (Japan; Southeast Asia) 7.4 Trade with Africa Vocabulary Related Terms Follow-up Exercises Supplementary Reading Case for International Trade Practice Topic Eight Trade and the Environment News Links Learning Objectives Text 8.1 Is Free Trade Anti-environment? 8.2 Is the WTO Anti-environment? 8.3 Global Environmental Challenges Vocabulary Related Terms Follow-up Exercises Supplementary Reading Case for International Trade Practice Appendix I Vocabulary Appendix II Key to Exercises Appendix III Abbreviations for International Trade References