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Hong Kong expands transshipment scope, reinforces status as key global trade hub
Such arrangements strengthen the logistics and transportation sectors, further reinforcing Hong Kong's role as an international logistics hub.
China to apply tariff rates agreed in FTA early harvest arrangement on certain imports from Honduras
On Sept. 1, 2024, China will apply tariff rates agreed in an early harvest arrangement for the bilateral free trade agreement signed with Honduras.
Criticism of the mandate for a new free trade agreement with China is being voiced
The Swiss National Council committee welcomes the Federal Council's approach to the negotiating mandate for a new free trade agreement with China. Binding regulations on the protection of human rights should not be part of the negotiations
How the treaty signed with China under OBJ got Nigeria’s jets seized, – ex-Presidential aide
Laolu Akande, former presidential aide, has shed light on the complexities and consequences of Nigeria’s bilateral investment treaty with China, which has led to significant legal challenges for the country.
China, Belarus to sign FTA
Belarus, which has been hit by Western sanctions over its support for Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, said it will sign a free trade deal with China for services and investment.
Paraguay open to China trade deals via Mercosur despite Taiwan ties, Pena says
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.
Switzerland is getting squeezed between China and the US
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.
Why Nigerian presidential aircraft was seized
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.
Maldives oppposition warns FTA with China imperils economic sovereignty
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 and China to commence FTA in September
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.