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China-EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment May Not Be Concluded in 2020, EU Top Trade Official Says

09 January 2020

The 26th round of negotiations for a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) between the European Union and mainland China will be held in Brussels on 16 - 17 and 20 - 21 January 2020. Hong Kong’s business community may recall that from 16 to 19 December 2019, the 25th round of negotiations had already taken place in Brussels. More

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Mainland China and EU Conclude Negotiations over Landmark Agreement for Protection of Geographical Indications

14 November 2019

On 6 November 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) announced the conclusion of negotiations for a Bilateral Landmark Agreement (“Agreement”) between mainland China and the EU for the reciprocal protection of products with a Geographical Indication (“GI”). According to the Commission, the Agreement is expected to result in mutual trade benefits and demand for high-quality products on both sides. More

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Hong Kong: The Key Facilitator for US and European Firms Venturing into the Greater Bay Area

03 September 2019

HKTDC conducted a joint survey with AmCham HK and EuroCham HK in April-May 2019 on US- and Europe-domiciled companies in Hong Kong to better understand their commercial view of the Greater Bay Area initiative. Of the 55 companies surveyed, many were eager to expand their Hong Kong operations to better capitalise on the opportunities, with the city’s professional services seen as having the highest potential for success. More

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EU and Japan Seal ‘EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement’ Deal

15 January 2019

The parties to the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement aim to improve trade in goods and services as well as to create opportunities for investment. This agreement will further improve the position of EU exporters and investors on Japan’s large market, and, in turn, of Japanese exporters and investors in the EU. More

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TPP Countries Sign New Agreement

29 March 2018

The Trans-Pacific Partnership group of countries (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam) recently signed in Santiago, Chile, a new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that incorporates by reference the obligations (rules and market access outcomes) contained in the original TPP agreement More

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U.S. Seeks to Strengthen Economic Relations with Asia as TPP Parties Agree on Core Elements of New Deal

24 November 2017

During his nearly two-week trip to Asia President Trump discussed bi-lateral trade relations with the leaders of mainland China, Vietnam, the Philippines and other U.S. trade partners but came away with no specific deliverables. More

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Chile and Mainland China Sign New Trade Deal

24 November 2017

Chile and mainland China signed a protocol to expand their bi-lateral free trade agreement on the side-lines of the recent APEC summit. More

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Canada to Lead Creative Industries Trade Mission to Mainland China in April 2018

27 October 2017

Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly recently announced her intention to lead Canada’s first creative industries trade mission to mainland China. More

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U.S. Expresses Strong Interest in Negotiating Trade Deal with Japan

27 October 2017

According to press reports, the United States expressed “strong interest” in a potential bi-lateral free trade agreement with Japan during the second round of the U.S.-Japan Economic Dialogue held on 16 October. More

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CEPA 2017: New Measures and New Opportunities for Hong Kong

13 July 2017

The signing of Investment Agreement and the Ecotech Agreement has turned CEPA into a full-fledged FTA, on the one hand providing greater clarity on protection of investment in services sectors, non-services and other classes of assets between Hong Kong and the mainland, and on the other, encouraging Hong Kong companies to participate in key national development strategies like the Belt and Road Initiative. More

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