China BIT

The United States and China recently concluded two days of high-level talks as part of the sixth U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (“S&ED” or the “Dialogue”), which took place in Beijing from July 9-10. The most concrete outcome of this year’s S&ED is the commitment by both sides to reach…

Continue Reading Recent Developments in China: S&ED, Shanghai FTZ and BIT Negotiations

This post originally appeared on Investment Policy Central.

A U.S.-China bilateral investment treaty (BIT) will serve as the cornerstone for the bilateral economic relationship between these two economic powerhouses for years to come.  It puts in place important rules that protect U.S. investors against discrimination and arbitrary treatment, with…
Continue Reading Why A U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Matters

Promising advances have been during the past year in negotiation of a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between the US and China.  Key objectives of the BIT are to accord certain protections to investors and also to ensure that each party will accord to investors and investments of the other party…
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