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RCEP

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (ASEAN+6)

India agrees to government procurement talks in regional trade pact
20-Jun-2017 The Economic Times
Delhi agrees to start talks on government procurement as part of RCEP
How RCEP affects food and farmers
19-Jun-2017 GRAIN
The many ways in which RCEP will affect our lives
RCEP: A disaster for India and its people
16-Jun-2017 Newsclick
An eminent Indian trade economist speaks about the problems of RCEP
FAFTA braces for battle against Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
16-Jun-2017 Hans India
A coalition of farmers unions, trade unions and civil society fights against RCEP in India
The RCEP negotiations: From one round to another to another
15-Jun-2017 Madhyam
Given the internal differences among participating countries, the RCEP certainly does not look anywhere near conclusion this year.
China, Singapore seek to expedite RCEP trade talks
13-Jun-2017 Reuters
China and Singapore will do their best to expedite talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
ASEAN trade expansion and RCEP
9-Jun-2017 Business World
Free trade advocates urge more trade liberalization
Towards a people’s charter on trade
6-Jun-2017 Aliran
Free trade agreements have been the battering rams that have been used by the political elite of advanced countries to create a lop-sided economy that favours billionaires.
Civil society interventions on the RCEP
1-Jun-2017 Focus on the Global South
In the recent “RCEP 18th Round of Talks,” members of civil society organizations and social movements presented their positions vis-à-vis the RCEP.
A trade pact that could hit India hard
29-May-2017 The Hindu Businessline
There’s a rush to finalise RCEP this year. India is being pushed into covering most tariff lines, which will destroy its economy
India, China differences in RCEP offer opportunities for US
26-May-2017 Press Trust of India
The US seeks opportunity amidst the differences between India and China on RCEP
India proposes RCEP business visa card under mega trade deal
25-May-2017 The Times of India
A business visa card for RCEP members
Trade calculations: India offers to parley on RCEP tariff terms
24-May-2017 The Economic Times
There is increased pressure on India to eliminate import duties for the RCEP negotiations to come through
Disagreements surface over China-backed Asia trade deal
23-May-2017 Reuters
There are disagreements over targets for countries negotiating the RCEP
RCEP talks: Heat on India to scrap import duty on 90 per cent of goods
22-May-2017 The Hindu Businessline
New Delhi is wary of giving access to China to its market
Why RCEP is the problem, not the solution
18-May-2017 Inquirer.net
RCEP negotiations have been highly conspiratorial and undemocratic, with all 18 rounds of trade discussions held in secret and no reports shared with the public
RCEP’s digital trade negotiations remain shrouded in secrecy
17-May-2017 Electronic Frontier Foundation
There has also been no official release of the chapters and textual proposals related to rules that are being tabled.
RCEP is undemocratic and anti-development​
15-May-2017 IBON
IBON Foundation Statement for the Stakeholders’ Meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC)18th Round of Negotiations on the RCEP
Women’s intervention at the RCEP TNC 18th round stakeholders’ meeting in Philippines
12-May-2017 GABRIELA Philippines
The RCEP will only further marginalize women
Reject moves to further weaken investment regulation at RCEP talks – IBON
11-May-2017 IBON
Research group IBON urged Philippine negotiators to reject proposals that would restrict policy options of the country in regulating foreign trade and investment.