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On 30 December 2020, the EU and China concluded in principle the negotiations on the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). The agreement grants EU investors a greater level of access to China’s market.
In the agreement, China has committed to ensure fairer treatment for EU companies, allowing them to compete on a more level playing field in China. These commitments cover state-owned enterprises, transparency of subsidies, and rules against forced technology transfer.
China also agreed to provisions on sustainable development, including commitments on climate and forced labour.
Both sides agreed to continue the negotiations on investment protection and investment dispute settlement, to be completed within two years of the signature of the agreement.
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Key moments on the road to an agreement
The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment in a nutshell
Latest news
Today, the European Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of the sweetener erythritol from China. The measures were taken to ensure a level playing field for EU industry, which was threatened with definitive closure.
A report published today, highlighting continued discrimination against EU medical devices in China's public procurement market, will inform the Commission's assessment on what measures should be taken to restore the EU-China level playing field in this area.
Today, the European Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of mobile access equipment (MAE) from China.