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The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investments: What’s in it for China?

By Veronica Burgstaller On 30 December 2020, the Comprehensive Agreement on Investments (CAI) was concluded in principle between the EU and China, marking the most ambitious agreement China has ever concluded with a third country and replacing the bilateral treaties it had previously with 26 EU member states (except Ireland). The agreement, after 7 yearsContinue reading “The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investments: What’s in it for China?”

CETA Explained: A Triumph of Free Trade or a Setback for Europe

By Shane Goodman On 30th October 2016, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Brussels to sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on behalf of his government. CETA is a free-trade deal between the European Union and Canada which its proponents claim will lead to job creation, economic growth and a reduction in redContinue reading “CETA Explained: A Triumph of Free Trade or a Setback for Europe”