ISDS Case Map
China
China and Sri Lanka are discussing a free trade agreement. A Chinese delegation will attend a trade and investment forum in Colombo. They will explore strengthening economic cooperation. Memoranda of understanding are expected to be signed.
China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have agreed to expand the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan, deepening cooperation on trade, infrastructure, and development as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Chinese and ASEAN economic and trade ministers announced the full conclusion of negotiations for version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area.
The re-elected Australian Labor government plans to reclaim China's 99-year lease over the Port of Darwin. This risks triggering an international arbitration claim by the Chinese-owned Landbridge Group.
Trump administration understood to have pushed for requirements to be attached to deal in effort to freeze out Chinese steel.
US President Donald Trump significantly reduced tariffs on Chinese goods signaling a shift toward renewed trade negotiations with China. While some ASEAN nations are engaging in negotiations and considering concessions, uncertainty remains over the US’s long-term trade strategy and its pressure to limit economic ties with China.
The United States and China announced a joint agreement to dramatically slash reciprocal tariffs as Washington and Beijing seek to end a trade war that for months has upended the global economy and set financial markets teetering on collapse.
The new agreement after its signing will replace a similar one that was enforced in 2006.
The United States and China will hold talks to de-escalate trade tensions, in the first known high-level in-person contact between representatives of the world's two largest economies since President Donald Trump unleashed hefty tariffs on imports.
China has signaled a slight softening in its stance by stating it is "currently assessing" US proposals to start trade talks, potentially opening the door for negotiations amid ongoing tariff tensions. While Beijing insists that the US must show "genuine sincerity" by removing its unilateral tariffs first, it remains open to dialogue.
