Chinese Foreign Investment
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EU AD/CVD Measures on Glass Fibre Fabrics Address Circumvention through Chinese Company's Operations Abroad
Last week, the European Commission extended anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) currently imposed on imports of glass fibre fabrics ("GFF") originating in China to imports of these products from Morocco, following an investigation which showed a company had shifted some production to Morocco in order to circumvent
UK Approves Nuclear Reactor Designed by Chinese Firm But Future of Its Involvement Remains Unclear
Two British government agencies recently announced that they had approved a nuclear reactor designed by a Chinese firm. However, the company's involvement in this and other nuclear projects in the UK remains unclear, as other British government officials and members of the UK parliament have both been pushing
European Parliament Holds Hearing on Assessing the Risks and Policy Responses to FDI, Including Chinese Investments
On Tuesday, Agatha Kratz of the Rhodium Group spoke at a European Parliament hearing and gave a general overview of Chinese foreign investment trends in Europe, as well as related Chinese policies that have affected the trends, and European investment policy tools that could come into play here.
Canadian MP Discusses Huawei 5G and Lithium Company Sale with Government Minister
In a February 1 discussion in the Canadian House of Commons, conservative MP Ed Fast, a former Minister of International Trade, pressed François-Philippe Champagne, the Trudeau government's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, on issues related to allowing Huawei to participate in Canada's 5G network and
Huawei Files International Arbitration Claim Against Sweden Over 5G Ban
Investment Arbitration Reporter reported yesterday that Huawei "has made good on an earlier threat to lodge arbitration proceedings against Sweden under the China-Sweden bilateral investment treaty (BIT)" in relation to Sweden's ban on Huawei's participation in its 5G network, and that the International Centre
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Testifies on Chinese Land Purchases, Phase One Deal Enforcement
At a House Agriculture Committee hearing on January 20, the questions from members of Congress for Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack touched on a couple China-related issues: Chinese purchases of U.S. farmland and enforcement of the Phase One trade deal.
Canadian Court Rules Against China Mobile Challenge To Divestment Order
In September, we wrote about a legal challenge by telecom company China Mobile to a Canadian government order, issued on the basis of national security concerns, that it sell off or wind down its Canadian investments. Last month, a Canadian court rejected this challenge. This piece summarizes some of the