Joining the multilateral body has done a world of good for China, says veteran technocrat

BEIJING - Though he is over 70, Li Zhongzhou still gets up early and rushes to his office in the Sunflower Tower, brushing shoulders with youngsters in the skyscraper dotted with several famous company names.

Li is the lead expert for the EU-China Trade Project (EUCTP), which is helping the Chinese government in its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments.