CAI: Agreement remains on hold despite C • Table.Briefings

After decades of coaxing, Beijing has signed two international conventions against forced labor. The timing is intentional: UN representatives are set to visit the problem region of Xinjiang in May. The EU Commission, however, is unimpressed with the investment agreement.

China ratified two International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions against forced labor last week. The decision came as a surprise – but in the EU’s view is not enough to revive the investment agreement between the European Union and China (CAI).

CAI: Agreement remains on hold despite China’s concession

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