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Where do British businesses stand after Brexit and the EU-China investment deal?

The UK’s Brexit deal will guarantee tariff-free trade for most goods but does little for important sectors such as financial and professional services Enhanced market access and constraints on the behaviour of SOEs were among the outcomes of the EU-China investment deal As part of ‘global Britain’, the UK should look to strengthen economic cooperation with China to support its post-COVID recovery and help offset lost economic output from Brexit
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The Dual Circulation Strategy: What You Need to Know Ahead of the October Plenum

China's newly launched dual circulation strategy reiterates the government’s determination to accelerate structural economic reform. It aims to boost China’s domestic circulation by stimulating the domestic market, which should be good news for foreign companies in China. Few details on the strategy have been released so far but more specifics are likely to emerge from the 19th CPC Central Committee in October.
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Behind the GDP Headline: China’s Mixed Economic Recovery

China’s economy expanded by 3.2% year-on-year in the second quarter, according to official data released Thursday morning, on the back of a historic contraction in the first three months of the year as the country battled with the economic impact of COVID-19. The growth rate beat many analysts’ expectations. A poll of economists conducted by Reuters forecast GDP to grow by 2.5%, while a similar poll by Caixin predicted a growth rate of 2.9%.
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The 2020 Foreign Investment Negative List: Changes and Challenges

In this year's update to the Foreign Investment Negative List, the government has cited both the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and long-term plans to reform the business environment for foreign companies as the main impetuses for opening up more sectors to foreign investment. It remains to be seen, however, if foreign businesses feel it is the right time to enter a new market in the face of significant global uncertainty and a challenging business environment in China.
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What does the Government Work Report 2020 mean for British businesses?

Premier Li Keqiang outlined the Chinese government's key priorities for 2020 in his presentation of the Government Work Report this morning. The report put an end to weeks of speculation about whether or not GDP growth targets would be abandoned, but on the whole, government policy this year should largely benefit British businesses in China, as long as they are accompanied by consistent and rigorous implementation.
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