WESTERN EUROPE

With a strong presence in Hong Kong for more than 20 years, the Port of Hamburg is ramping up its engagement with shippers and partner ports across the Greater Bay Area in a bid to be ahead of the pack as the central government’s bold plan for a fully integrated Pearl River Delta region gets underway. More

On 24 April 2020, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said that Brexit talks have made “disappointing” progress following a week of talks between the EU’s negotiating team and the UK’s negotiating team. Mr Barnier accused the UK of seeking to “slow down discussions” by failing to give ground on key issues, including fisheries and a level playing field. More

By combining large-scale production with market agility, global eyewear specialist, Visottica Comotec delivers custom-made products to some of the biggest names in the business. From its long-established Hong Kong base and mainland China production facility the company – which has more than 70 years of experience in the sector – is now eyeing the growth potential of the Greater Bay Area initiative. More

The United Kingdom has introduced its Trade Bill. It was announced as an important element of the UK’s post-Brexit independent trade policy. The Trade Bill covers the following fields: (i) government procurement; (ii) implementation of trade agreements; (iii) trade defence; and (iv) data collection and sharing. Overall, the Trade Bill contains measures that are intended to provide continuity and certainty for UK businesses and consumers in a post-Brexit scenario. More