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EU-China Tensions A Death Knell For Investment Deal?

Nick Marro, Lead Analyst on Global Trade, The Economist Intelligence Unit

07-May-21 07:30

EU-China Tensions A Death Knell For Investment Deal?

Last year, the European Union and China finally concluded negotiations on the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, intended to promote market access between the two. However, Sino-European ties have become more fraught of late, with concerns rising in the EU over China's treatment of its Uighur minority. Will this mean the end of this long-awaited agreement? We speak to Nick Marro, Lead Analyst on Global Trade from The Economist Intelligence Unit to find out.

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Produced by: Dayana Mustak

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim, Roshan Kanesan


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Categories:  Business Analysis,  Trends and Forecasts,  Markets,  Politics,  Social Issues,  law & legal matters,  Investments

Tags:  European Union,  China,  investment,  Uighur,  Sino-European, 


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