The European Commission has chosen to express optimism in its report on the latest round of negotiations to conclude an investment agreement between the European Union and China, even though the negotiations have reached their 21st round (see EUROPE B12221A21).
In Beijing between 10 and 14 June 2019, the “negotiations progressed more rapidly”, thanks to the agreement reached last April at the EU-China Summit, which aimed to pave the way for an ambitious agreement by 2020 (see EUROPE...