Abstract

Western trade relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC) are not new.1 They will probably considerably expand since on 14 May 1979 the U.S. and the PRC initialed a trade agreement which will pave the way for greater access to the Chinese market and larger imports of western technology. In this context, further study of the legal framework of PRC trade may be of some interest. This Comment compares the content of the Conditions of Deliveries (the General Conditions) in effect between the PRC and the Soviet Union (USSR) with the content of the purchase standard form contracts2 generally used by the PRC when dealing with nonsocialist countries.3 The basic functions of the Conditions4 are to simplify the procedure for making individual contracts, to serve as a legal basis for delivery of goods and to supervise execution of individual contracts. The Conditions de-

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