European Commission Highlights Investment Treaty, GI Deal With China As Priorities

European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini on Wednesday (June 22) identified the completion of an investment treaty with China as well as an agreement establishing protections for geographical indications there as priorities, and said the commission would take up China's status under trade remedy laws in the second half of the year. The latter timetable makes it highly unlikely that the European Commission would make a decision in time for a December expiration of a key provision in China's accession...