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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (ASEAN+6)

USTR launches review of IP in Thailand after reported improvements on enforcement
18-Sep-2017 IP Watch
“I’d be concerned that USTR is pressuring Thailand to take pro-pharma positions on the RCEP and TPP,” Knowledge Ecology International Executive Director James Love said.
Shrinking transparency in the NAFTA and RCEP negotiations
15-Sep-2017 EFF
Provisions on digital trade are quietly being squared away in both of the two major trade negotiations currently underway—the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiation and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade talks.
India’s push to ease worker-movement norms may turn counterproductive
13-Sep-2017 The Hindu
India’s push to ease norms on movement of skilled workers across borders could turn out to be counterproductive
Civil society groups, trade experts flag concerns on RCEP
13-Sep-2017 PTI
Civil society raises questions on RCEP
RCEP ministers agree on "key elements" to speed up talks on "mega trade pact"
12-Sep-2017 Xinhua
The economic ministers of 16 Asia-Pacific countries have endorsed a set of "clear key elements" that will guide the negotiations to establish a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
CSOs challenge PH trade negotiators: Take Philippines out of RCEP!
7-Sep-2017 People over Profit
Philippine civil society groups and social movements stand together to oppose RCEP
India to offer investment sops to RCEP nations
6-Sep-2017 Live Mint
In a break from past trade pacts, India has agreed to ’ratchet’ and ’MFN-forward’ clauses, providing future domestic policy concessions in investment and services sectors to RCEP members with a five-year gap
Substantial conclusion of RCEP this year unlikely
4-Sep-2017 Manila Bulletin
Efforts to achieve a conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiations by end of this year appear headed for rough waters as members of the Trans Pacific Partnership push for steep hurdles that are difficult for non-TPP members, like the Philippines, to comply with
Is India demanding too much from the RCEP trade pact?
30-Aug-2017 The Quint
India has concerns over its market being flooded by goods from China and other nations once it further liberalises its tariff barriers for goods under RCEP, while it pushes for a deal in the services sector, where it is in a leadership position,
To prevent influx of imports hurting Indian steelmakers, Centre set to raise this shield
28-Aug-2017 Financial Express
India’s steel ministry wants to protect the local steel industry from influx of imports under the proposed RCEP deal
Big pharma, IP wars and profit over people
21-Aug-2017 Governance Now
At RCEP negotiations held in India, intellectual property rights issues in medicine remain contentious
RCEP meeting in September likely to discuss India’s proposal on services pact
18-Aug-2017 Livemint
India has made a counter-proposal to make the bilateral services agreement between Australia and New Zealand the basis of the services agreement under RCEP
RCEP trade ministers to meet next month in Philippines
16-Aug-2017 DNA
Trade ministers of 16 RCEP countries, including India and China, will meet next month in Philippines
Duterte’s RCEP push at ASEAN, implications on Philippines economy & development
16-Aug-2017 IBON
The more far-reaching implication of RCEP is for Philippines’s sovereignty in regulating foreign investments
Rising demands for data localization a response to weak data protection mechanisms
15-Aug-2017 Electronic Frontier Foundation
Don’t trust data localization exceptions in trade agreements to guarantee protection of personal data.
India under pressure to ease protection of industry, agriculture at RCEP talks
15-Aug-2017 Businessline
India under pressure to raise its offer on eliminating tariffs on goods at the next RCEP round in Philippines
RCEP will undo the gains of food self-sufficiency built so assiduously over the decades
11-Aug-2017 Ground Reality
International trade negotiations currently underway hold a big threat to the future of Indian agriculture
India: Hawkers will fight RCEP until the end
8-Aug-2017 bilaterals.org
RCEP would destroy a whole part of the Indian economy and livelihoods, in favour of international markets.
Why state governments must engage with RCEP
7-Aug-2017 Madhyam
RCEP negotiations warrant a deeper engagement of state governments in India
PM urges India to join regional trade pact
7-Aug-2017 Bangkok Post
Thailand urges India to join RCEP