The bilateral trade between China and Japanreached $ 101.9 billion in 2002.up by 16.2% overthe previous year.This vast volume and fast growthtook place amid China’s accession into the World TradeOrganization at the end of 2001 and increased tradedisputes between the two countries,not to mentionrecurrent foreign exchange rate fluctuations ininternational currency markets and somehow intensified