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CAI does not replace bilateral agreements

The text of the CAI has been available since Friday, and China.Table analyzed it. What is new is that the agreement will not replace the 26 existing bilateral investment protection agreements, that China wants to become more transparent about state influence in companies, and that technology transfer is prohibited. In addition, foundations are laid for a multilateral investment court. The important annexes are supposed to be published in February.

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Amelie Richter
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The 70 pages will be the subject of many discussions: For the first time since the political agreement in principle between the EU and China at the end of December, the EU Commission has made the preliminary text of the investment agreement with Beijing (CAI) available to the public. The annexes to the controversial deal, which are important in terms of content, remain under wraps for the time being; they are to be published in February.

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