Bridges Weekly | China to Boost Farm Subsidies for Science and Technology
In its first major policy announcement of the new year, China has revealed plans to boost spending on agricultural science and technology - continuing a trend towards rapidly-growing farm support in recent years.
The document, which was released last week by China’s State Council, says that subsidies will be redirected towards [...]
Bridges Trade BioRes | Beijing Bans Airlines from Complying with EU Emissions Scheme
The Chinese government has barred the country’s airlines from participating in Brussels’ controversial plan to place a levy on foreign airlines for the emissions they use on incoming and outgoing flights. Tensions over the scheme have been rising since it was introduced in January, with several countries speaking out against the agreement in recent months. [...]
Pontes Bimestral | Comércio global e crescimento: perspectivas e desafios para as economias em desenvolvimento
Os impactos da crise econômica de 2008-2009 sobre o comércio internacional foram enormes, com queda de cerca de 10% nos fluxos comerciais globais. Mesmo assim, Brasil, China, Índia e Indonésia apresentaram taxas de crescimento positivas nos fluxos de comércio entre 2007 e 2009. Este artigo sustenta que esse período assinala o início de uma nova [...]
Bridges Weekly | WTO Appellate Body: China Raw Material Export Restrictions Illegal
In a high-profile dispute over access to natural resources, the WTO’s Appellate Body on Monday confirmed that China violated WTO law and its accession protocol by restricting the exportation of nine raw materials (DS394, 395, 398).
In appealing a panel ruling from July 2011 (see Bridges Weekly, 6 July 2011), China had challenged the panel’s [...]
Bridges Weekly | Obama Takes Aim at China Trade Practices, Pushes for Clean Energy
Beijing’s trade policies once again came under fire in Washington on Tuesday evening, as US President Barack Obama pledged in his annual State of the Union address to “do more” to ensure a level playing field for US products. With the November presidential election in his sights, clean energy is also [...]