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The IFF China Report 2020

Insight and perspectives from the world’s leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers

Regional and multilateral co-operation

The Belt and Road Initiative has expanded to corners of the globe never thought possible; investment in Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean has strengthened free trade and fostered positive development. But there is still work to be done to ensure a skill gap does not hinder or prevent further progress. China’s relationship with Europe could also be strengthened to ensure important issues, including climate change, are not put on hold due to distrust.

 

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Friend or foe?

Herman Van Rompuy, IFF co‑chairman, former chairman of the European Council and former prime minister of Belgium, sees the European Union and China as partners in the fight against climate change, economic competitors and systemic rivals, with dialogue…

Battle for bilateral payments

With China’s cross-border trade and investment with the United Arab Emirates growing, Hao Pengyu, deputy general manager of the Dubai branch of the Agricultural Bank of China, says that bilateral payments systems are convenient, lack risk and should be…

A budding partnership

China is the Philippines’ biggest trading partner and its leading source of tourists, says Carlos Dominguez, secretary of the Department of Finance of the Philippines. With agreement on the transformative powers of free trade, co-operation is likely to…

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