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Canada drops free trade talks with China: The Globe and Mail
21-Sep-2020 Reuters
A trade agreement between Canada and China is no longer worth pursuing, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister said.
BOI eyes five new trade agreements with key trading partners
18-Sep-2020 Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka’s apex investment promotion body, Board of Investment (BOI), is eyeing five new trade agreements with key trading partners—Japan, China, European Union (EU), United States and United Kingdom (UK)— over the next three years.
China, EU to hold 32nd round of investment treaty negotiations
18-Sep-2020 Xinhua
The 32nd round of China-European Union bilateral investment treaty negotiations will kick off next week.
China-Germany-EU leaders’ meeting charts course for development of ties amid COVID-19 pandemic
17-Sep-2020 CCTV English
During the meeting, the Chinese and EU leaders stated their commitment to speeding up the negotiations of the China-EU Bilateral Investment Treaty to achieve the goal of concluding the negotiations within this year.
Are EU-China trade relations at a crossroads?
16-Sep-2020 DW
European leaders were angry about Xinjiang camps and the Hong Kong crackdown. A long-awaited EU-China summit produced sharper rhetoric but nothing substantive as the bloc struggles to find a coherent approach to China.
Australia seeks to further boost trade & ties with India to cut dependence on China
16-Sep-2020 The Print
Australia’s escalating tensions with Beijing have shown up its reliance on China trade and propelled a push to increase links with Asia’s other giant economy, India.
PM pushes ministry to improve regional trade
16-Sep-2020 Khmer Times
Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen committed to gain an advantage in upcoming trade deals with China, South Korea, Japan and other nations.
Merkel says EU put pressure on China over investment agreement
15-Sep-2020 The Straits Times
European Union leaders told Chinese President Xi Jinping to speed up negotiations to conclude a China-EU investment deal.
Taiwan looks to host economic talks with US, eyeing trade deal
15-Sep-2020 Nikkei Asian Review
Taiwan is set to open an economic dialogue with the US, laying the groundwork for talks on a free trade agreement while the island unwinds cross-strait economic integration with Beijing.
India’s import regulations target Korea after China: report
15-Sep-2020 The Korea Herald
South Korean exporters need to be on alert as India has been strengthening trade remedies such as anti-dumping measures to protect its industries, said a local trade association.
Crucial EU-China summit faces challenges
14-Sep-2020 The Brussels Times
EU aims at accelerating and concluding the negotiations on an ambitious investment agreement by the end of the year.
Pakistan fishermen to protest arrival of China trawlers
14-Sep-2020 New Straits Times
Pakistan fishermen in two provinces said they will protest the arrival of 20 Chinese deep-sea trawlers given licences to fish in their waters.
Economic diplomacy: Borders, barriers and obstacles
11-Sep-2020 The Interpreter
The big reshoring question is still about how much foreign investment will shift from China due to a combination of rising production costs and more fractious diplomatic relationships.
EU nations breaking rules in bilateral trade deals with China
10-Sep-2020 Euractiv
Fifteen EU member states have breached bloc-wide rules in agreeing bilateral commercial deals with China as part of Beijing’s ambitious belt and road initiative.
Israel-China free-trade pact seen imminent
9-Sep-2020 Globes
A free-trade agreement between Israel and China is just around the corner, after being in the works for a long time. So far, seven rounds of official meeting have been held between representatives of the two countries.
Rights activists want Swiss-Chinese trade deal to be overhauled
8-Sep-2020 Swiss Info
Campaigners are urging the Swiss government to renegotiate a six-year-old free trade agreement with China to try to improve human rights and labour conditions for its Uighur Muslim minority.
China to import agricultural products from Pakistan under FTA
7-Sep-2020 Global Village Space
In meeting with the foreign minister, Chinese envoy says the country will collaborate with Pakistan in setting up Agriculture Technology Centers, Joint Research Centre for Plant Pest and Disease Control
Indo-Pacific guidelines: Germany’s new China plan
3-Sep-2020 Pledge Times
Berlin wants to diversify its relations, position itself more broadly, conclude further free trade agreements – also in order to no longer be so dependent on Beijing.
Beijing, Tokyo should upgrade investment pact
3-Sep-2020 China Daily
In the context of warming ties between China and Japan, the two countries should launch negotiations on an upgraded bilateral investment agreement as soon as possible, as well as start negotiations for a China-Japan free trade agreement.
Why China’s diplomatic push may not be enough to secure EU investment deal
31-Aug-2020 South China Morning Post
Despite a recent charm offensive by senior Chinese diplomats, the chances of wrapping up a landmark investment deal with the European Union remain uncertain, analysts said.