@weaponisedtrade

Focuses on trade & security. Funded by Aust.Dept Defence; initiative of @UON_research @uowresearch & @unswresearch; led by @tooheyl @markusawagner @lizsheargold

[Profesor Lisa Toohey @TooheyL]

It was wonderful to be able to present our @weaponisedtrade research to a broad audience of academics and policy makers from across the Indo-Pacific.

[Markus Wagner 🌐⚖️⚕️ @MarkusAWagner]

Together w/ @TooheyL presented research from our @weaponisedtrade project at the @asilorg @ILA_official Asia Pacific Research Forum in Taipei. What is Weaponized Trade, how to legally treat WT measures, do we need new doctrine?

Thanks to @AsafLubin & @PashaHsieh for invite.

[James Laurenceson 罗震 @j_laurenceson]

Seems a bit rich. When Beijing hit Australian exports, Washington didn’t request, let alone prevent, US firms from snapping up Australia’s lost market share in China. In fact, US companies picked up more $$$ than those from any other country. https://t.co/xIMYuJFY68

[@weaponisedtrade @weaponisedtrade]

An interesting barley twist …

[James Laurenceson 罗震 @j_laurenceson]

The Albanese government is bending over over backwards to provide Beijing with a face-saving off-ramp in the barley dispute case at the WTO. Whether Beijing comes to the party is up to it. But there can be no suggestion of anything other than Canberra being driven by diplomacy.

[@weaponisedtrade @weaponisedtrade]

These measures are set to become common - and subject to scrutiny as to their efficacy.

[Chad P. Bown @ChadBown]

Anti-coercion instrument is latest unilateral measure Brussels adopted after declaring China a "systemic rival." Could be used to retaliate against things like China’s block on imports from Lithuania over its relationship with Taiwan.

by @AndyBounds
https://t.co/jnuOQlOGLE

[Bonnie Glaser / 葛來儀 @BonnieGlaser]

These findings are important, but the main purpose of China's ec coercion measures is to "kill the chicken to scare the monkey." In that regard, it may have achieved some success that isn't addressed in this study. https://t.co/S7ipLgfYbK

[James Laurenceson 罗震 @j_laurenceson]

Finally, some media accountability for past assessments & predictions made around China by the likes of @ASPI_org Peter Jennings. Its been a major shortcoming of Australia's China debate. Allegations are made, get debunked, but the narrative just rolls on. https://t.co/zn74nbixMs

[@weaponisedtrade @weaponisedtrade]

Worth reading!

[James Laurenceson 罗震 @j_laurenceson]

NEW. “Australia’s Narrative on Beijing’s Economic Coercion: Context and Critique”. Pleased to contribute a chapter to a just-published book, Different Histories, Shared Futures: Dialogues on Australia-China, edited by colleagues at @UniofAdelaide. Abstract 👇 /1 @UTSEngage

[James Laurenceson 罗震 @j_laurenceson]

The latest Australia-China update from ⁦@KandyWong_SCMP⁩. If Beijing imagines that going slow on removing trade restrictions will earn leverage on foreign investment decisions by Canberra, then nothing has been learnt. Entirely counterproductive. https://t.co/2XK7f3cKWc

[David Kleimann | @dkleimann.bsky.social 🌤 @DavidKleimann]

Context: As 🇺🇸 politicians, unions & pundits lament 🇪🇺 "trade threats" against IRA's local content requirements, it's worth recalling that the 🇺🇸 recently applied countervailing duties against 🇩🇪 and🇰🇷 steel exports allegedly 'benefiting' from 🇪🇺 🇩🇪 & 🇰🇷 climate laws. Short 🧵

[@weaponisedtrade @weaponisedtrade]

Our own @TooheyL who is currently @FulbrightAUS fellow at @UTexasLaw will be presenting our findings at Texas Law School.
#weaponisedtrade

[Newcastle School of Law and Justice @uonlawschool]

Newcastle Law School's Prof @TooheyL, currently a @FulbrightAUS awardee at @UTAustin - presenting on her trade law research including @weaponisedtrade #auslaw @UON_research

[Markus Wagner 🌐⚖️⚕️ @MarkusAWagner]

New report for the @KASonline's Australia and Pacific section: "Weaponised Trade: A New Concept for an Increasingly Complex World".

[@weaponisedtrade @weaponisedtrade]

Our next publication, w/ @KASonline (Australia and Pacific): "Weaponised Trade: A New Concept for an Increasingly Complex World", by @MarkusAWagner. We continue to explore today's ever more difficult geopolitical environment.
https://t.co/HgbY9blFhF
cc: @UOW_VC @uowresearch

[Rob Francis @RobFrancisEU]

On inflation reduction act @ChadBown says that the future “will require WTO-inconsistent policies because non-market economies are already down that track”.

We can’t be “naive”, he says, and we need to “figure out how to do this together” (meaning 🇪🇺 and 🇺🇸)

[Clements Center @ClementsCenter]

Join @AsiaPolicyUT and @ClarkCenterOZNZ next Wednesday, January 18th for "Caught in the Crossfire or Frenemies? The Economic and Political Relationship of China and Australia" with @TooheyL. Mark your calendars for 12:15 pm in RLP 1.302E!

https://t.co/Yyx5Jmv5zv

[@weaponisedtrade @weaponisedtrade]

The @weaponisedtrade project is a great fit for the 2023 @sielnet Global Conference. We look forward to what looks like a fascinating discussion.

[Markus Wagner 🌐⚖️⚕️ @MarkusAWagner]

It's a great pleasure to announce that the 2023 SIEL Global Biennial Conference will take place in Bogota in mid-July. The theme is IEL in time of Geo-Political Confrontation & Geo-Economic Fragmentation. Time to book tickets ... and submit paper, panel or poster proposal!

[Christopher O'Toole @COTinBruxelles]

WTO Market Access Committee Informal discussion of pandemic related export restrictions coming up in September. Canada’s first written contribution.

[Markus Wagner 🌐⚖️⚕️ @MarkusAWagner]

Thanks to Michelle Zang for the invite to present at @MFATNZ & @WellingtonUni Faculty of Law on our Weaponised Trade (@weaponisedtrade) project. The team's (@TooheyL @lizsheargold Liz Thurbon & Liam Mackay) mapping project is here:
https://t.co/MaOSDPELBM

#trade #politics #WTO

[Weihuan Zhou @WeihuanZhou]

This is a major progress in resetting the relationship, toward a better understanding and management of differences while refocusing on common interests, what we have recently argued to be the right direction @MarkusAWagner @TooheyL
https://t.co/9wfh6BLBqi