FDI Perspective No 129: “The Canada-China BIT 2012: Perspectives and Implications,” by Armand de Mestral

The Canada-China BIT could provide insight on the key issues to be discussed in a possible US-China BIT. A particularly controversial issue will be the terms of investor-state arbitration (ISA). But as ISA becomes increasingly controversial between developed democratic states, it may become harder to negotiate ISA with China.

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