Dr. Zhang Lijuan is a professor at School of Economics, Shandong University. Her current research fields are World Economy, Trade Policy, Commercial Diplomacy, US-China Relations.
After thirty years of an "open door policy," China may have to balance "free" and "fair" in a total overhaul of its trade policy as it looks toward the "new normal" economy.
The rebalancing and restructuring of China's economy toward a "new normal" will prove helpful to sustaining an increasingly interdependent global economy that faces a host of daunting new problems.
As a forum for trade talks, the on-going APEC meetings in Beijing provide a perfect opportunity for bold and serious movement forward on economic integration across the Asia-Pacific region.