ISDS Case Map
China
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena is "fully open" to trade deals with China via South American trade bloc Mercosur, despite his country's diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
Back when it was signed, many saw the Swiss-China FTA as the precursor for a trade deal between China and the EU, but then things changed and now Switzerland is going its own way.
Three Nigerian presidential aircraft have been seized in France and Switzerland due to a long-standing legal dispute between Zhongshan, a Chinese company, and Ogun State Government over managing an export processing zone.
If tariffs are eliminated for Chinese goods, Maldives will be forced to import exclusively from China as goods from other countries would not be able to compete against cheaper Chinese goods.
Maldives on Tuesday said it has begun efforts to establish a Chinese bank in the country and announced that the implementation of the FTA between the archipelago nation and China is set to commence in September.
The Maldives is facing a political divide over a newly signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China. The government anticipates increased exports and economic growth due to duty exemptions on various products. However, the opposition MDP argues that the FTA will primarily benefit China, leading to an influx of Chinese goods and potential harm to local businesses.
The deal, which would be ninth such pact Hong Kong has in place, also covers investment and intellectual property.
New Delhi’s review of zero-duty tariffs under its trade pact with Asean comes amid domestic concerns about cheap Chinese imports.
Japan and Papua New Guinea have discussed the path toward a potential free trade agreement, PNG Prime Minister James Marape said.
China and Switzerland signed a memorandum of understanding and agreed to officially start negotiations for the upgrade of the Sino-Swiss free trade agreement as soon as possible, according to Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
