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High digital stakes in new China–ASEAN new agreement
9-Aug-2023 East Asia Forum
Negotiations for the third iteration of the China–ASEAN Free Trade Agreement continued beyond June 2023. The development of the digital economy — has raised some alarm bells for ASEAN negotiators and others.
India seems unlikely to return to RCEP due to China
9-Aug-2023 Jakarta Globe
Original negotiating member India is still unlikely to return to the world’s largest trade deal Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as it fears it still cannot compete with an influx of Chinese imports, according to a former World Bank executive.
China, Nicaragua substantively complete FTA negotiations
26-Jul-2023 Xinhua
Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and Nicaragua’s Minister of Development, Industry and Trade Jesus Bermudez announced that the two countries have substantively completed their free trade agreement negotiations.
CPTPP to discuss Taiwan, China joining trade pact
17-Jul-2023 Taipei Times
Some member nations support reviewing applications on a first-come-first-served basis, while others say they can be looked at simultaneously
China, Nicaragua hard at work on free trade agreement: Ministry
17-Jul-2023 Ecns
China will strive to complete negotiations on a free trade agreement with Nicaragua by the end of July, the Ministry of Commerce said.
Top diplomat says China, ASEAN pushing ahead with free trade area talks
13-Jul-2023 Yahoo
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are pushing ahead with talks on a third version of a free trade agreement at an ASEAN summit in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said.
Europe and the ‘new Washington consensus’
13-Jul-2023 Global Policy Watch
US National Security Advisor promoted a ‘new Washington consensus’ in a speech, which fits very well in the current debate in Brussels on economic and trade policy.
Honduras and China held first FTA negotiations meeting
10-Jul-2023 Prensa Latina
The first meeting of negotiations for the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between Honduras and China was held here today so as to advance bilateral cooperation, the Foreign Ministry reported.
China, Honduras warm ties grow, free trade agreement in the making
4-Jul-2023 Al Mayadeen
China and Honduras launched talks to reach a free trade agreement as Beijing’s ties with Central American countries continue to grow.
China to ease economic and trade rules to aid CPTPP pact bid, amid scepticism over reform commitment
3-Jul-2023 South China Morning Post
China has unveiled new measures to help its bid to join the CPTPP as Beijing presses on with its goal to reach the standards of the 11-nation deal, despite the thresholds for entry deemed by some members to be too high for the world’s second-largest economy.
Belarus, China plan to sign trade in services agreement by 2023 year-end
30-Jun-2023 BelTA
Belarus and China are planning to sign an investment service agreement by the end of the year, BelTA learned from the press service of the Economy Ministry of Belarus.
Trade: US trade policies a new form of “colonialism”?
29-Jun-2023 SUNS
The US policies in global trade appear somewhat like “old wine in new bottles,” with some semantic sophistry. It appears that “the more things change the more they remain the same” as regards the new forms of colonialism.
Version 3.0 China-ASEAN FTA holds 3rd round negotiations
26-Jun-2023 Xinhua Net
The opening ceremony of the third round of negotiations on Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA) was held Sunday in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, said the Ministry of Commerce.
China submits papers for CPTPP accession
19-Jun-2023 China Daily
The Chinese government has submitted the documents for China’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Honduras ends FTA with Taiwan after president visits China
15-Jun-2023 Taiwan News
Honduras told Taiwan it is ending their bilateral free trade agreement, effective from the end of 2023.
New economic framework IPEF an empty US pledge: Financial Times
13-Jun-2023 Xinhua
Without substantial new access to the US market or other trade privileges on offer, there’s little incentive for partner countries to make big commitments themselves.
China’s Xi says willing to begin free trade talks with Honduras
13-Jun-2023 Yahoo
Honduras’ President Xiomara Castro is on a six-day official visit to China. She launched diplomatic relations with Beijing after cutting ties with Taiwan. The country is also seeking support from China to mitigate its debt burden.
Internal docs suggest Trudeau wants China blocked from Pacific Rim trade deal
7-Jun-2023 CTV
While the Liberals insist a Pacific Rim trade bloc should welcome any country that meets its standards, an internal document suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants China kept out of the deal.
US-Taiwan relations: New trade deal signed as China tensions rise
2-Jun-2023 BBC
It is the first agreement under a framework for talks between Washington and Taipei called the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade.
EU, US to weigh China, AI, trade strains at high-level Sweden talks
31-May-2023 Reuters
Top US and European Union officials meet to weigh how best to deal with China and cooperate on artificial intelligence and other future technology as well as EU complaints about Trump-era tariffs and US green subsidies.