If the European Union's investment policy is to facilitate investment, it also sets out its conditions: reciprocity and compliance with EU standards. This was what emerged from a presentation by officials of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade to MEPs of the Committee on International Trade (INTA) on 3 September.
Chinese negotiations
As far as bilateral negotiations are concerned, first and foremost, those with China are still struggling to come to fruition, despite the...