Negotiations
Exports to China drop 27 per cent
18-Aug-2018The Daily Star Bangladesh’s exports to China—one of the most promising Asian markets—fell 26.79 percent year-on-year to $694.97 million in 2017-18.
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18-Aug-2018 The News
Pakistan to evaluate trade policy on modern lines
Pakistan would evaluate its trade policy according to modern trends, and implement the strategic policy framework 2015/19 in letter and spirit to boost the country’s exports. -
18-Aug-2018 Business Korea
South Korea decides to join CPTPP
The South Korean government has decided to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). It is now mulling over when to sign it. -
17-Aug-2018 CLATE
Polémica por TLC Argentina-Chile
La Cámara de Senadores de la República Argentina podría aprobar sin debate previo el Tratado de Libre Comercio entre este país y Chile. El polémico acuerdo reduce la capacidad regulatoria de los Estados y otorga mayores beneficios a las corporaciones e inversionistas en cuestiones sensibles como son los servicios públicos. -
17-Aug-2018 Swiss Info
Chile y Brasil negocian con "urgencia" un tratado de libre comercio
Chile y Brasil iniciaron la segunda ronda de negociaciones de un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC), con un "sentido de urgencia" para poder culminar las negociaciones durante este año. -
17-Aug-2018 Free Malaysia Today
CPTPP nothing but a rebranding exercise
There is nothing progressive about the CPTPP except its name. -
17-Aug-2018 Justice et Paix
Accord commercial UE-Pérou : Réponse de la Commission européenne à la plainte déposée par la société civile
La Commission européenne souligne le non-respect par le Pérou de ses obligations en matière de travail et d’environnement, ainsi que 27 organisations de la société civile péruvienne dans une plainte déposée auprès de la Commission contre l’État péruvien. -
17-Aug-2018 Parker City News
Beef industry wants trade agreements like TPP, not tariffs, as meat sits in storage
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association would much prefer the use of trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership and benefit from having rules-based, science-based trade from those free trade agreements. -
17-Aug-2018 NHK
Japan asks Colombia to join TPP
Japan’s foreign minister has met his new Colombian counterpart and asked the South American country to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. -
16-Aug-2018 FM La Tribu
"Buscan aprobar un Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Argentina y Chile"
Luciana Ghiotto, integrante de la Asamblea Argentina Mejor sin Tratado de Libre Comercio, cuenta que el proyecto ingresó a la Cámara Alta sin debate público y explica qué significará la aprobación del TLC. -
16-Aug-2018 Diplomatic Courier
Losing the Pacific: The futility of re-joining TPP
Amid rising tensions in the US-China bilateral relationship and increasing fears of a now-realized trade war, President Donald Trump announced that he would consider rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).more
Key issues
Le projet 2018 de modèle de TBI néerlandais : évaluation critique
17-Aug-2018 IISDLe modèle de TBI néerlandais révisé apparait comme une occasion manquée d’atteindre un meilleur équilibre entre les droits et les obligations des investisseurs étrangers.
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17-Aug-2018 IISD
The 2018 draft Dutch model BIT: A critical assessment
The revised Dutch model BIT seems a missed opportunity to achieve a better balance between the rights and obligations of foreign investors. -
16-Aug-2018 IISD
Mettre le droit de réglementer consacré dans les politiques et lois relatives à l’investissement au service du développement : réflexions à partir des données d’expérience de l’Afrique du Sud et du Brésil
Malgré des difficultés, l’expérience de l’Afrique du Sud et du Brésil démontrent qu’il est possible de repenser complètement le régime de l’investissement, et de faire en sorte que les intérêts des investisseurs correspondent aux besoins en développement des pays d’accueil. -
16-Aug-2018 IISD
Making the right to regulate in investment law and policy work for development: Reflections from the South African and Brazilian experiences
Despite challenges, the experiences of South Africa and Brazil demonstrate that there is room for genuine reimagination of the investment regime, where the interests of investors are matched with the development concerns of host countries. -
16-Aug-2018 The Guardian
Oil firms use secretive court hearing in bid to stop Vietnam taxing their profits
ConocoPhillips and Perenco try to stop £140m levy from sale of oilfields in key case for tax avoidance by multinationals. -
10-Aug-2018 CCSI
Costs and benefits of investment treaties
As states look back over decades of treaty practice, the expected benefits have not clearly materialized, whereas the costs have been unexpectedly high. -
8-Aug-2018 IISD
Conflictos entre Estados Latinoamericanos y Empresas Transnacionales: Los desafíos de la región frente a tratados de inversión asimétricos
En términos generales los TBIs y otros acuerdos internacionales de inversión materializan la integración subordinada de los países a los requerimientos del mercado mundial. Establecen la liberación de las inversiones, otorgando privilegios a los inversores por sobre los derechos públicos y nacionales; con énfasis en los servicios financieros, compras estatales y derechos de propiedad intelectual.more
Texts of agreements
7-Aug-2018
| China-Eurasian Economic Union agreement
7-Aug-2018
| China-Georgia FTA
6-Aug-2018
| EU-New Zealand FTA: EU proposals (July 2018)
As released by the European Commission
Comments
19-Aug-2018 South Korea decides to join CPTPP
Craig Welch: That should more correctly read "South Korea decides to *ask* if it can join the CPTPP". There is a process for accession.11-Aug-2018 EU-Eastern and Southern Africa EPA faces collapse
Jacques Berthelot: There are several inconsistencies in the assertions that "ESA and EU need to speed up negotiations towards a full and comprehensive EPA that10-Aug-2018 L’œuvre négative du néocolonialisme français et européen en Afrique. Les Accords de Partenariat Economique Franc (APE) : De la Françafrique à l’Eurafrique
Jacques Berthelot: Belle fresque de la perpétuation de l’impérialisme européen en Afrique sub-saharienne.Cependant une mise à jour des dernières relations UE-ASS est