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AfCFTA and BRICS: Unlocking Africa’s trade potential
19-Mar-2025 Pravda Egypt
The African Continental Free Trade Area is emerging as a key player in global trade, and its growing ties with BRICS nations present new opportunities for economic collaboration.
Does Trump’s return spell the end of free trade?
14-Mar-2025 Attac France & bilaterals.org
Donald Trump’s return to power and his fresh round of tariffs have sent further shockwaves through the neoliberal order that has shaped global trade since the 1990s. So does this mark the death of free trade?
Malaysia to enhance trade with BRICS, FTA partners in 2025
30-Jan-2025 Xinhua English News
Malaysia has announced its 2025 trade targets, prioritizing partnerships with the BRICS group, leveraging existing Free Trade Agreements, and focusing on emerging markets. As the 2025 ASEAN chair, Malaysia will also emphasize regional integration, digital transformation, and sustainable growth in its trade strategy.
Prabowo sees no problem in Indonesia’s BRICS, OECD, CPTPP ambitions
14-Nov-2024 Jakarta Globe
Malaysia’s BRICS participation won’t involve free trade agreements, says Liew
18-Oct-2024 The Edge Malaysia
Malaysia’s participation in BRICS will not include any free trade agreement (FTA) between the country and members of the economic group, said Deputy Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.
AfCFTA will unlock opportunities for BRICS member countries
12-Sep-2023 IOL
In order for businesses to fully take advantage of the opportunities provided by South Africa being part of BRICS and Africa, several infrastructure challenges have to be overcome, which the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) could help solve.
Russia embarks on a major BRICS offensive to upgrade BIT and complete EAEU FTA agreements
20-Apr-2023 Russia Briefing
Trade meetings with China, Brazil and India are paving the way for a rapid increase in Russia-BRICS trade and underpinning its strengths
Algeria and China sign two agreements to strengthen bilateral ties
8-Dec-2022 MSN News 360
Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra and the Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of China, He Lifen, signed on Monday two agreements to increase bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Free trade between Eurasian Economic Union & Iran may launch next year
17-Oct-2022 Al Mayadeen
The head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran said in an interview that the Islamic Republic may implement a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union as of next year.
China floats BRICS free-trade deal, while Russia’s Vladimir Putin calls for an alternative to US dollar
24-Jun-2022 Yahoo Finance
China has proposed a free-trade bloc among the five BRICS countries in a bid to enhance economic ties within the decade-old grouping, as its geopolitical rivalry heats up with the United States.
A week after India pulls out of RCEP, Modi to meet Xi in Brasilia
13-Nov-2019 Live Mint
India and China could look at a bilateral understanding on RCEP, which could mean an opportunity for India to consider joining the pact.
“You dropping BRICS from above? We’re throwing bricks from below!”
28-Jun-2018 Pambazuka
Social movements resisting the policies and agendas of Brazil-Russia-India-China-SouthAfrica elites will make their voices heard during the BRICS summit in Johannesburg on 22-27 July.
China announces it will begin “a greater push” to conquer trade in the hemisphere
4-Jan-2018 MercoPress
Chinese Ambassador to Argentina Yang Wanming urged Latin American nations to increase trade ties to China, promoting Beijing’s “One Belt One Road” project and warning Beijing will begin a “greater push” to conquer trade in the hemisphere.
BRICS in Africa: more of the same? Pacs’ study compares investment treaties between the BRICS and African countries
19-May-2017 PACS
The BRICS Group was born in the century XXI with renewed expectations of changes in the world order through greater participation of the Global South. However, what we have witnessed so far is the consolidation of a new/old unequal world order.
The year 2016 for India – of new beginnings and not-so-happy endings?
29-Dec-2016 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
While India has been reshaping its arbitration laws and investment climate, the jury is still out on whether these measures will actually help create a more secure legal environment for investors.
Brics dispute resolution mechanism: Challenges ahead, but promises much
25-Oct-2016 Financial Express
Any intra-Brics framework will only be effective if awards rendered by such a body are enforceable without the added difficulty of getting entangled in domestic proceedings.
Push for trade pact will polarise BRICS nations, warns S. Africa
14-Oct-2016 The Hindu
An immediate push for a BRICS Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will polarise heavily-industrialised and lesser-industrialised nations within the five-member grouping, warned South African trade and industry minister.
Brics members to sign pact to reduce non-tariff barriers
11-Oct-2016 Live Mint
The agreement, to be signed during the Brics summit in Goa over the weekend, will boost free trade among the emerging economies
China’s BRICS trade pact idea finds no takers
13-Sep-2016 The Hindu
Other members fear a pact could lead to a surge in imports of Chinese goods, hurting local manufacturing
International arbitration structure skewed in favour of developed nations
29-Aug-2016 Silicon India
Developing countries, including India, should build capacity instead of playing the victim as the structure of international arbitration was heavily biased towards the developed countries, a top Finance Ministry official said.