Wang Yang: next week put forward Chinese side of the Sino-US agreement on investment negative list

Starting in 2008, a bilateral investment agreement, 24 the current round of negotiations.

Bilateral investment treaty (BIT) crucial node.

On June 6, the eighth round of the China-us strategic and economic dialogue and the seventh round of Sino-US cultural exchanges held high-level consultations in Beijing. XI Jinping, Chinese President mentioned in his speech at the opening ceremony, to secure the early conclusion of mutually beneficial and win-win China-US agreement on investment, to create new economic and trade cooperation.

Reuters reported the same day, in the dialogue, held on the same day, Vice Premier Wang said, China will next week propose negotiations for a bilateral investment agreement from the Chinese side "negative list."

This schedule might slightly exceed expectations. At a forum held on June 5, United States Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said, have been waiting for, is also looking forward to seeing how China changes the negative list is going to be, "this strategic and economic dialogue may not, of course, but I hope to see it after the end of the near future. ”

We're not sure yet, made the case this is not the final version of the list.

However, the Ministry of Commerce surging on the news carefully, a researcher at the Institute of world economy (www.thepaper.CN), both for the opening of a negative list looks different, "just beginning to explore the negative listing management system in China, will open below the United States signed similar arrangements with other countries. ”

Starting in 2008, a bilateral investment agreement, 24 the current round of negotiations. Before that, the two sides have exchanged twice a negative listing. But China could not be submitted in March, the third edition of the negative list.

United States trade representative's Office said, the third exchange of negative lists would be an important milestone in the negotiations between the two sides.

Well also surging on news analysis, once the two sides agree on the negative list, that negotiations between China and the main obstacle to overcome, "but only if expectations for openness on both sides, or list of open content changes, neither of these two elements, if too many adjustments, that difficulty is still not small. ”

Liang Yanfen, Director of the Institute of world economy of Commerce surging News (www.thepaper.CN), the negative listing the parties most concerned, and foreign market access issues, including restrictions on equity ratio and so on.

Agreed on the negative list, or is in the area of investment, on Prohibitions or restrictions on foreign enterprises to enter the field, it will greatly facilitate the enterprises to invest in each other's countries.

For a long time, United States has hoped that China could cut more industries to foreign investment restrictions reduce the ban on foreign investment in industry, while the Chinese believe United States national security review has been to impose restrictions on the investment of Chinese enterprises on the grounds.

This year March, Boao Asia Forum during, Commerce Qian Minister Chen had on surging News said, Sino-US investment agreement negotiations fast to end, main core problem has end, currently is negative listing and bid stage, "everyone in negative listing Shang appeared has some differences, from first times bid to now, has is long time, now and out has new of (bid), than zhiqian greatly progress, we on United States also proposed has requirements. ”

Chen Deming said at the time, both in the negative list of economic areas do not have differences, but in terms of culture and value added telecommunications, remain to be solved.

Widely seen, this round of China-us strategic and economic dialogue is a critical window of time, since the second half of the United States general election will enter a critical phase, the foreign investment agreement negotiations will not be United States the focus of politics.

Jacob Lew said on June 5, in the Obama administration have left a few more months, is a very good chance, "we must redouble our efforts, I hope progress can be made, want to be able to walk away from the finish line closer. Because we can understand that, then there is a new Government, new people came to power, a new partnership was formed, there may be a period of time depends on the situation, Sino-US negotiations if progress would be good right now. ”

(Editors: Zhong Qinghui UN660)
2016-06-06 19:16:43
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汪洋：下周提出中美投资协定的中方负面清单

　　启动于2008年的中美双边投资协定，目前进行了24轮谈判。

　　中美双边投资协定（BIT）迎来关键节点。

　　6月6日，第八轮中美战略与经济对话和第七轮中美人文交流高层磋商在北京举行。中国国家主席习近平在开幕式讲话中提及，要全力争取早日达成互利共赢的中美投资协定，打造经贸合作新亮点。

　　路透社当天报道称，在当天举行的对话上，国务院副总理汪洋表示，中国将在下周，提出中方的中美双边投资协定谈判“负面清单”。

　　这一进度可能略超出外界预期。在6月5日举行的一场论坛上，美国财长雅各布·卢还说，一直在等待，也期待着看到中国修改之后的负面清单将会是怎样的，“当然这次战略与经济对话期间可能不会，但希望它结束之后不久的将来能够看到。”

　　目前还不清楚，这是不是中方提出的最终版清单。

　　不过，商务部研究院世界经济研究所研究员周密对澎湃新闻（www.thepaper.cn）分析，中美双方对于负面清单开放程度的期待不同，“中国刚刚开始探索负面清单管理制度，相对开放程度会低于美国与其他国家签署的类似安排。”

　　启动于2008年的中美双边投资协定，目前进行了24轮谈判。在此之前，中美双方已经交换过两次负面清单。但中方未能如期在3月提交第三版的负面清单。

　　美国贸易代表办公室称，第三次交换负面清单将是双方谈判中一个重要里程碑。

　　周密也对澎湃新闻分析，一旦中美双方就负面清单基本达成一致，那中美投资协定谈判的主要障碍就基本克服，“但前提是双方对开放程度的期待，或者清单开放内容有明显变化，这两个要素如果都没太多调整，那难度依然不小。”

　　商务部研究院世界经济研究所所长梁艳芬对澎湃新闻（www.thepaper.cn）称，负面清单双方最关心的，应该还是外资的市场准入问题，包括股权比例限制等等。

　　在负面清单上达成一致，相当于是在投资领域中，对外国企业划定禁止或限制进入的领域，这将极大便利双方企业到对方国家投资。

　　长期以来，美国一直希望中国可以削减更多行业对外资的限制，减少禁止外资进入的行业，而中国则认为美国一直以国家安全审查为由对中国企业的投资设置限制。

　　今年3月，博鳌亚洲论坛期间，商务部前部长陈德铭曾对澎湃新闻表示，中美投资协定谈判快到终点，主要核心问题已经结束，目前是负面清单和出价阶段，“大家在负面清单上出现了一些分歧，从第一次出价到现在，已经很长时间，现在又出了新的（出价），比之前大大进步，我们对美国也提出了要求。”

　　陈德铭当时表示，中美双方在负面清单的经济领域没有什么分歧，但在文化和增值电信等方面有待解决。

　　外界普遍认为，本轮中美战略与经济对话是一个关键时间窗口，因为下半年美国大选将进入关键阶段，对外投资协定谈判将不会成为美国政坛的关注重点。

　　雅各布·卢在6月5日也表示，在奥巴马政府所剩不多的几个月当中，是非常好的机会，“我们应该加倍努力，希望能够取得进展，希望能够离终点线走得更近。因为我们可以理解，接下来有新的一届政府，有新的人上台，有新的关系形成，可能会有一段时间要看情况来定，中美投资协定谈判现在如果取得进展会比较好。”

(责任编辑：钟庆辉 UN660)
2016-06-06 19:16:43
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