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International Trade Law

2016

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

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Tpp, Ceta And Ttip Between Innovation And Consolidation-Resolving Investor-State Disputes Under Mega-Regionals, Stefanie Schacherer Nov 2016

Tpp, Ceta And Ttip Between Innovation And Consolidation-Resolving Investor-State Disputes Under Mega-Regionals, Stefanie Schacherer

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

The United States concluded in 2015, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement with 11 other countries and the European Union (EU) concluded a revised version of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada in 2016. The provisions on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) of the two agreements could not be more different. While the TPP sticks to the traditional system of investor-state arbitration, CETA now contains a two-layered court system with pre-elected tribunal members. The present contribution seeks to analyse the convergences and differences between the two first concluded mega-regionals in greater detail with a special focus on the CETA court …


The Tpp: Threat Or Treat To China, Henry S. Gao Nov 2016

The Tpp: Threat Or Treat To China, Henry S. Gao

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The conclusion of the TPP has raised many challenges for China, especially on rules issues. This article discusses the possible responses by China, as well as how this may lead to a window of opportunity for mutual cooperation between the US and China.


The Tpp: Threat Or Treat To China, Henry S. Gao Nov 2016

The Tpp: Threat Or Treat To China, Henry S. Gao

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

The conclusion of the TPP has raised many challenges for China, especially on rules issues. This article discusses the possible responses by China, as well as how this may lead to a window of opportunity for mutual cooperation between the US and China.


Managing Trade Conflicts In The Ict Industry: A Case Study Of Eu-Greater China Area, Han-Wei Liu, Shin-Yi Peng Sep 2016

Managing Trade Conflicts In The Ict Industry: A Case Study Of Eu-Greater China Area, Han-Wei Liu, Shin-Yi Peng

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Trade policy is formulated through a rather complex decision-making process that involves two-way interactions between actors in public and private sectors. Such interactions are of particular importance in resolving trade controversies in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. Focusing on the conflicts between the EU and its trading partners in the Greater China Area regarding certain innovation policies in this high-tech industry, this Article underscores how catch-up strategies adopted by latecomer economies in East Asia may implicate the world trade order in recent years. Loosely built upon the insights of public-private network theory, this Article identifies key variables—economic, legal, …