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  March 31, 2021 by China Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  What is the Ratification Status of the RCEP Agreement and When Will it Come into Effect?

  China and Thailand have ratified the RCEP, which now needs approval from seven more signatory countries, both ASEAN and non-ASEAN, to come into effect.
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  March 30, 2021 by China Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Belt and Road Weekly Investor Intelligence, #22

  This week, we look at China’s ‘Vision 2035’ plan and implications for the BRI, Sino-Soviet diplomacy, and Thailand and Vietnam as alternatives to China.
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  March 26, 2021 by China Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  EU-China Investment Deal in Doubt, Businesses Caught in Geopolitical Crossfire

  Rising geopolitical tensions over longstanding issues may jeopardize efforts to strengthen EU-China investment ties as the EU’s CAI review has been halted.
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  March 24, 2021 by China Briefing Reading Time: 9 minutes
  

  China’s Vision 2035: From Beijing’s Forbidden City to Interconnected Eurasian Megacity

  China views its developing megacities, trade partnerships, shift towards consumption growth, and capacity for value-add manufacturing as key to its rise as a moderately prosperous nation by 2035.
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  March 23, 2021 by China Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Beijing’s E-Town Rolls Out Favorable Policies to Boost High-Tech Development

  ‘Beijing E-Town’ recently rolled out a package of preferential policies to boost the high-end industries in its pilot free trade zone.
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  March 23, 2021 by China Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Belt and Road Weekly Investor Intelligence, #21

  This week, we look at the latest developments along the BRI, emerging geopolitical alignments, and ROI on infrastructure projects.
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  March 22, 2021 by China Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  US-China Relations in the Biden-Era: A Timeline

  Timeline tracking key developments affecting US-China bilateral trade and business engagement under the Joe Biden administration.
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  March 19, 2021 by China Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Carbon Trading with Chinese Characteristics

  China continues to be serious about supporting new energy technology and companies; the country launched its national carbon exchange on February 1, 2021.