His 2nd greatest achievement was the Free Trade Treaty with France (1860), which became a model for many other such treaties that opened up other countries; Britain was not “closed” again until conservatives took the government and wanted to enhance “imperial preference” in trade. Then the...
China currently has active bilateral investment treaties (BITs) with all EU countries except Ireland. These BITs guarantee protection to investors and their investments from both contracting countries in the other contracting country, as codified by the most-favored-nation (MFN) clause. They also usua...
The Clinton Administration took that threat seriously-so seriously that for eight years it equivocated on building an American ABM system. Finally, President Clinton promised to decide by June 2000. Come June, he punted. Eight years, and no defense. But the bear was content. Bear contentment ...
Robinson asked Anderson if China should've been allowed to join the WTO, and agreed with him when Anderson said No. Where they disagree is that Robinson thinks China will stick to the letter of treaties, but he conceded that they didn't do so with the WTO: "They will push where they ...
visit to the presidential desk, for application of the million-rand signature, it could become law by the end of the year. Unless, of course, the president has an epiphany and sees the light as to the worthlessness of the Bill and consigns it to the trash can where it rightfully ...
If so, there is no way that he can ignore the treaties we’ve signed or the rule of law. But… This is a man who can’t save a baby from a fire without being vilified by the repuglican smear machine. What would happen if Obama said that he intends to charge Bush and Cheney wi...