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Posted by Dr. Lukasz Gruszczynski
On July 3, 2018

Global trade relations are becoming more and more complicated and unpredictable. A system that has been functioning (for better or worse) for last 70 years is currently facing unprecedented challenges. The main reason for this dramatic change is the shift in US trade policy under the Trump administration. Trump rejects the existing arrangements, which are […]

Trump, China, and a Tale of Aluminum and Steel Tariffs

Posted by Prof. Bryan Mercurio
On April 23, 2018

The complex relationship between President Trump and Beijing has again taken center stage with the announcement that the United States will take measures to increase the price of steel and aluminum imports from China to the United States. Sino-U.S. trade made headlines in late 2016 when President Trump lambasted China for violating the global trade […]

APEC Summit: shaping the future of trade policy-making?

Posted by Dr. Marina Foltea
On November 29, 2016

Introduction by Dr Marina Foltea, Trade Pacts. Our guest blog for this month welcomes Dr Antoine Martin – a scholar with the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Law. He focuses on trade and investment policy and rule-making at global, regional, and Asia levels. Dr Martin is also a founder of the Political Economy […]

Negotiations on the United States-India Bilateral Investment Treaty: An Exercise in Futility

Posted by Prof. Bryan Mercurio
On September 7, 2016

Recent reports indicate that the United States (US) is attempting to kick start the ‘on-again off-again’ bilateral investment treaty (BIT) negotiations with India. Commencing in 2008, negotiations have proven difficult and for long periods have simply stalled. The recent push comes on the back of US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]

The TPP and the Tobacco Trade Policy: Will Other Products Be Affected?

Posted by Dr. Lukasz Gruszczynski
On November 6, 2015

The representatives of 12 countries have recently concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the biggest free trade agreement ever negotiated. While the final text has been just released and still requires detailed analysis, some parts have already proven controversial. One issue that caught particular attention is a carve out clause for tobacco products (Art. […]