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The unprecedented EU-China investment agreement (CAI)

January 14, 2021

On the 30th of December, the day before New Year’s Eve, the EU and China concluded “in principal” on the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment…

How the UK plans to protect itself against foreign investments

January 7, 2021

On the 11th of November, the UK government published its draft for the new National Security and Investment Bill (NSIB). The Bill introduces a new…

The largest Trading Bloc was formed in the Asia-Pacific. What is the RCEP?

December 16, 2020

On the 15th of November, fifteen Asia-Pacific countries signed a free trade agreement, forming the world’s largest free trade bloc. The Diplomat writes that the…

What does China’s new Strategic Emerging Industries plan include?

November 24, 2020

Following the previous article we published regarding the launch of China’s new Strategic Emerging Industries (SEIs) plan, this post points out the overall content of…

Launch of new SEI plan (Strategic Emerging Industries)

September 30, 2020

Last week China has issued an ambitious plan to boost the development of “strategic emerging industries” (SEIs). Industries targeted range from the buildout of 5G…

How smart cities will shape the future of China

August 26, 2020

The concept of smart cities has been developed since around 2008. This is when underlying technologies such as RFID sensors, wireless connectivity, electronic payments, and…

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China Standards 2035: A Global Standard for Emerging Technologies

June 15, 2020

In 1999, Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started to advocate a “go-out” strategy, with the aim to integrate into the…

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The current state of the China-US trade war

May 26, 2020

The phase one trade deal between China and the United States is still on track. This was confirmed after trade negotiators from both countries talked…

The EU worries about foreign investors

May 15, 2020

Amidst the novel coronavirus outbreak, the world economy has been sent in a downward spiral. Small businesses are struggling to stave off bankruptcy, while multinationals…