Such an agreement, coupled with a bilateralinvestmenttreaty are required prior to granting the Soviet Union access to a number of U.S. government programs such as Eximbank credits and OPIC insurance.
One hopeful sign: The Obama administration has promulgated a new model BilateralInvestmentTreaty that, despite extraneous regulatory baggage it comes with, could well help guide U.S.-China efforts in the direct of more, not less, open investment across borders.
Earlier this month a South African-owned game ranch was invaded, even though a new bilateral investment-protection treaty between the two neighbouring countries' governments had just come into force.
Selective suspension of U.S.-Soviet bilateral economic consultations and negotiations, including those involving the Trade Agreement, InvestmentTreaty, and Energy Working Group.