The US-China economic interactions will have profound ramifications for the world. The article explores the following questions: what is the path forward for US-China economic interactions? What are its implications? It argues that selective engagement is the possible future path for US-China...

Read the paper for free: https://bit.ly/3qRFsuHThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has brought with it an unprecedented number of agreements. BRI agreements consist of primary agreements (particularly MOUs) and secondary agreements (like performance agreements). They are a distinct, landmark...

Focusing on TPP, CPTPP and CETA as deep free trade agreements (FTAs) that concentrate on regulatory disciplines, this paper examines a key question concerning the future of deep FTAs: do deep FTAs converge and, if so, why? It argues that, first, deep FTAs converge in their approach to trade and...

China is a party to all agreements listed. For state parties, these agreements could be concluded by governments, administrative agencies, or courts, depending on the agreement. Where available, the year in which the agreement was concluded and a link to its full text are included.For the...

As a landmark achievement in the development of the China–Australia bilateral economic relations, the China–Australia Free Trade Agreement (“ChAFTA”) achieves a higher level of liberalisation in education services compared with China's commitments under the World Trade Organisation and...

China's free trade agreements (FTAs) reveal malleability as the most striking feature. The paper analyzes the following questions: what is the trend of China's FTA approach to investment concerning malleability? Is China a rule follower, shaker or maker? How may China approach the Regional...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will have profound implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within and beyond the free trade area. SME issues get more attention in the TPP than previous FTAs. Since there is limited research on the impact of the FTAs on SMEs, it is of great...