以色列坐落于亚非欧三大洲交界处,西临地中海,北接黎巴嫩,南濒红海,东邻约旦,且经历过多次移民潮,是一个多种文化和宗教的结合体,商业文化多样。在科技管理体制和国民基础教育上均具备较高水准,医疗系统极为发达,可与北美和西欧相当。以色列总体经济实力较强,竞争力居世界先列,世界经济论坛《2019年全球竞争力报告》显示,以色列在全球最具竞争力的141个国家和地区中,排名第20位。世界银行《2020营商环境报告》显示,在190个经济体中,以色列营商环境综合排名第35位,较上一年度上升14位。
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Going South: Successfully investing in S.E. Asia along the BRI
by: Yong Kaichang KWM
Introduction
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a monumental global development program initiated to connect China with the world to promote trade, economic integration, and growth. Since its inception by President Xi in 2013, the BRI, set out along ancient land and maritime networks, is now a US$1 trillion project spanning over 137 countries and 30 international organizations.
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Chinese Parent Company Guarantees—Is Your Payment Guaranteed?
By Meg Utterback, Holly Blackwell, Michael Zhang, and Chen Yizhe[1] King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution group
The use of a parent company guarantee (PCG) can be a valuable tool for securing the performance obligations of a counterparty to a contract. A PCG is often used in the construction industry where parent companies give guarantees to bolster the financial credibility of their subsidiary contractor companies. PCGs are often used in commercial contracts for the sale of goods to insure payment obligations. PCGs are frequently offered as security by Chinese companies in transactions offshore.
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