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Ecuagoldmining v Ecuador: Mining, the environment, and international arbitration
5-Jun-2020 Geopolitical Monitor
Ecuagoldmining’s estimated $20 million investment so far could turn into a $469 million award, should it emerge victorious in an arbitration proceeding.
EU, China postpone September summit due to pandemic
4-Jun-2020 New York Times
The European Union and China have agreed to postpone a summit planned for this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Agreement concerning amendment to mainland and Macao closer economic partnership arrangement (CEPA) agreement on trade in services takes effect
2-Jun-2020 Macau Hub
The agreement concerning amendment to the CEPA agreement on trade in services, which was signed on 20 November 2019, went into force on 1 June 2020.
China halts some US farm imports, threatening trade deal
2-Jun-2020 Bloomberg
Chinese government officials told major state-run agricultural companies to pause purchases of some American farm goods including soybeans as Beijing evaluates the ongoing escalation of tensions with the US over Hong Kong.
Trumping the US; China could join the CPTPP
2-Jun-2020 Politik
As political and trade tensions with the United States rise, and its image as a global leader is tarnished by riots, China has indicated it could join the CPTPP which New Zealand belongs to.
Norway expects substantial progress in FTA talks with China
29-May-2020 China Daily
Though the COVID-19 outbreak has led to delays in bilateral negotiations, major progress on the China-Norway free trade agreement is expected to be made this year, a senior Norwegian official said.
US says Hong Kong’s autonomy is gone, sowing China trade doubt
27-May-2020 Bloomberg
Under the US-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, Washington agreed to treat Hong Kong as fully autonomous for trade and economic matters even after China took control.
S. Korea, China to discuss expanding scope of FTA
26-May-2020 Yonhap
South Korea will hold the seventh round of talks with China to discuss expanding the scope of their bilateral free trade agreement to better cover the service and investment sectors.
EU-China investment agreement: A checklist
25-May-2020 German Chambers of Industry and Commerce
Many German companies are therefore still hopeful that the current negotiations for an EU-China investment deal can take a decisive step forward this year.
Manufacturers pulling out of China should consider Africa to diversify their supply chain
25-May-2020 South China Morning Post
The creation of the AfCFTA could enhance the attractiveness of sub-Saharan Africa as an investment destination and manufacturing base.
Phase One US-China trade deal fails in energy and beyond
22-May-2020 Forbes
The Phase One trade deal had China committing to $30 billion in energy purchases. But US energy exports to China actually shrank by 33% in Q1.
China will welcome India back to negotiations on RCEP: Wang Shouwen
19-May-2020 Big News Network
China will welcome India back to negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at an appropriate time.
India opposes rejoining RCEP over China concerns
18-May-2020 The Hindu
Indications remain that the India government is not keen to revisit the RCEP grouping at present.
“Modi Diplomacy” and the future of Japan-India relations
18-May-2020 Nippon
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has been walking a tightrope between the United States and China even as it nurses its own ambitions for global leadership. Horimoto Takenori assesses the role of the Japan-India relationship in this dynamic context.
Pandemic poses major challenge to China trade
18-May-2020 Market Watch
China will double the number of trials this year for cross-border electronic commerce to promote foreign trade amid the pandemic.
EU investment deal with China likely to hinge on three key elements, says European trade official
15-May-2020 South China Morning Post
Crucial European demands include subsidies to state-owned enterprises, access to the Chinese market and environmental issues, according to top official.
Pompeo presses Israel to distance from China
14-May-2020 Globes
A China-Israel agreement could strengthen the Chinese influence in the management of the new port at Haifa. This is a scenario that keeps the Americans awake at night.
Calls rise in China to rework deal with US: sources
12-May-2020 Global Times
More hawkish voices have emerged within China on the phase one trade deal with Washington, with some calling for new negotiations and a tit-for-tat approach on spiraling trade issues.
US seeking control over UK’s trade sovereignty
11-May-2020 CGTN
Any potential trade deal will be more about what the US can take from Britain’s markets rather than what it will give, with big pushes to open up agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors to American businesses.
China’s purchases of US goods will fall way short of ‘phase one’ trade deal due to the coronavirus, says think tank
11-May-2020 CNBC
"The targets were never realistic; they were just gaudy numbers meant to impress. The pandemic made the unrealistic the impossible."