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Policy Pathways for Building a Resilient Supply Chain in China: A Dual Perspective From Competitiveness Enhancement and Spatial Optimization
This study examines Chinaʼs policy pathways for building a resilient supply chain from a dual perspective of competitiveness enhancement and spatial optimization. Specifically, China has implemented a multi-tiered industrial policy framework—‘Fix…
Revisiting transparency standards in investor–state dispute settlement vis-a-vis third-party funding: how much transparency is too much transparency?
This article examines the relationship between transparency and legitimacy in investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) jurisprudence, particularly in the context of Third-Party Funding (TPF). The initial section of the paper scrutinizes transparency…
Legislative Proposals on Shanghai Free Trade Zone Foreign Investment Entry Facilitation
The main idea of this paper is that the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone should proactively align with international high - standard investment facilitation rules (especially the WTO Agreement on Investment Facilitation, the Comprehensive and…
Trade Facilitation in Kenya: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in the Context of Regional and Continental Integration
This article critically examines the state of trade facilitation in Kenya, highlighting the interplay between institutional reforms, infrastructure development, and regional integration commitments. Anchored within the framework of the WTO Trade…
Strengthening the Resilience of Pandemic-Related Medical Product Supply Chains - Assessing the Relationship Between the WHO Pandemic Agreement and the WTO
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in global public health governance and the international trade system, particularly in the distribution of essential medical products. Despite entering a post-pandemic era, the risk of future…
Strengthening the Resilience of Pandemic-Related Medical Product Supply Chains - Assessing the Relationship Between the WHO Pandemic Agreement and the WTO
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in global public health governance and the international trade system, particularly in the distribution of essential medical products. Despite entering a post-pandemic era, the risk of future…