Paul Irwin Crookes presented his latest research thinking at the annual EU-China Policy and Practice Roundtable in Brussels organised by the Friends of Europe think-tank in collaboration with the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the EU. The event brought together politicians, officials, business executives, and academics from leading universities to discuss the EU-China strategic partnership. As part of his presentation, Paul drew on examples to analyse the ongoing political, economic and normative challenges of agreeing a Bilateral Investment Treaty by the end of 2020.