Contesting a Place in the Sun: On Ideologies in Foreign Markets and Liabilities of Origin – Ans Kolk and Louise Curran

Contesting a Place in the Sun: On Ideologies in Foreign Markets and Liabilities of Origin – Ans Kolk and Louise Curran

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This paper explores the role of ideology in attempts to influence public policy and in business representation in the EU–China solar panel anti-dumping dispute. It exposes the dynamics of international activity by emerging-economy multinationals, in this case from China, and their interactions in a developed-country context (the EU). Theoretically, the study also sheds light on…

Investment Plan for Europe goes global: China announces its contribution to #investEU

Investment Plan for Europe goes global: China announces its contribution to #investEU

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At the High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue in Beijing today, China announced its intention to contribute to the Investment Plan, as well as closer cooperation with the EU on investment issues in general. Today during the High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue in Beijing, Vice-Premier Ma Kai informed Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen that China…

Investments in China: the importance of culture and language

Investments in China: the importance of culture and language

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A direct testimony of a Spanish manager doing business in China: “no one could understand the Chinese culture without studying  their traditions”. Everybody knows that culture and language affect the way we do business and the way we consider our investments, even inside the same country, like Spain (for example, the Catalans  and  the Andalusians)…

Overview and Lessons in Central Asia from Investment Disputes under the Energy Charter Treaty – on 23th July 2015

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Matteo Barra, Expert Officer on Energy Investments, Energy Charter Secretariat, Bruxelles, “Overview and Lessons in Central Asia from Investment Disputes under the Energy Charter Treaty”. on 23th July 2015.  Introduction and comments from Prof. Paolo Davide Farah (gLAWcal – Global Law Initiatives for Sustainable Development – United Kingdom & University Institute of European Studies, IUSE,…

Special Seminar on“The integration of Chinese and European renewable energy markets: The role of Chinese foreign direct investments”, Kyushu University

Special Seminar on“The integration of Chinese and European renewable energy markets: The role of Chinese foreign direct investments”, Kyushu University

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Special Seminar on June 18, titled “The integration of Chinese and European renewable energy markets: The role of Chinese foreign direct investments” By Francesca Spigarelli, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Macerata