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China’s Vice Premier Liu to sign US trade deal in Washington next week
9-Jan-2020 Reuters
The Phase 1 deal reached last month is expected to cut tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of US goods but Chinese officials have yet to publicly commit to key points.
Trade war: China’s refusal to lift grain quotas make Trump’s phase one import demands ‘more difficult’
8-Jan-2020 South China Morning Post
China will not raise its quotas for the import of grains, according to vice agriculture and rural affairs minister Han Jun, raising the prospect of a stand-off with the US.
Sell more to China
8-Jan-2020 The Express Tribune
The China Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA-II) has immediately abolished tariffs for Pakistan on 313 products, while a total of 75% of the tariff lines will be liberalised over the next decade.
Protectionism, after all: China, Korea, Japan use non-tariff barriers to impede imports
7-Jan-2020 Financial Express
Countries like China, South Korea and Japan may boast of low tariffs but they have erected huge non-tariff barriers (NTBs), most of which are tailored to mask the ferocity of trade protectionism, in a bid to control the imports they deem undesirable.
China’s new policy on foreign investment and the security of intellectual property
7-Jan-2020 Biopharmapress
Proper mandatory licenses will be exempt from claims for expropriation under the China BIT model.
2nd phase of CPEC starts with establishment of SEZs in various parts of country
7-Jan-2020 The Nation
The second phase of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative has started with the establishment of special economic zones in various parts of the country.
Trade war: China to travel to US on January 13 to sign phase one deal
6-Jan-2020 South China Morning Post
China’s trade delegation tentatively plans to travel to Washington for four days from January 13 for the signing of the phase one deal.
USTR’s ag negotiator shares more on trade deal with China
6-Jan-2020 AgWeek
The agreement will not only increase Chinese purchases of US agricultural products but pave the way for long-term structural reforms.
White House trade adviser says phase one trade deal with China is ’in the bank’
6-Jan-2020 The Hill
Navarro also hinted at future trade deals with the post-Brexit United Kingdom, other European countries and Vietnam.
Korea in FTA talks with Asian, South American powerhouses
6-Jan-2020 Korea Herald
South Korea has secured 16 free trade partners — 12 countries and four trade blocs — around the globe since it started pursuing bilateral free trade agreements two decades ago.
Moon, Li agree to facilitate follow-up FTA talks on service, investment sectors
6-Jan-2020 Korea Herald
The leaders of South Korea and China to expedite talks on supplementing a bilateral free trade agreement, Cheong Wa Dae said.
Phase two of US-China trade deal will be more challenging and less transparent than phase one
3-Jan-2020 The Hill
The hard part of the trade dispute will cover long-standing issues relating to intellectual property violations and forced technology transfer by China, as well as subsidization of Chinese industries.
Trump says US and China will sign trade deal in January
2-Jan-2020 New York Times
President Trump said that the ceremony would be held at the White House on January 15 and that he would go to Beijing to continue discussions about a Phase 2 deal.
Second phase of China, Pakistan FTA effective from today
2-Jan-2020 Business Recorder
The second phase of China Pakistan Free trade Agreement (CPFTA-II) has initiated from today January 1, 2020.
RCEP fallout: raw deal
22-Dec-2019 Fibre 2 Fashion
The withdrawal of India from the RCEP as also the changed ground truths call for a recalibration of the FTP which is not only in tune with the changing times, but factor in future uncertainties as well.
RCEP nothing but an India-China free trade agreement: Piyush Goyal
22-Dec-2019 Big News Network
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s decision to opt-out of the RCEP noting that it was nothing more than a FTA between India and China.
Is free trade dead?
22-Dec-2019 National Interest
Conflict over trade dominated the economic headlines in 2019, so it’s surprising that the year ended with significant progress on three trade agreements.Each tells a different story about the outlook both for the global economy and for relations between nations.
Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo agree to accelerate trilateral FTA talks
22-Dec-2019 Korea Herald
Top trade officials from South Korea, China and Japan agreed to accelerate their trilateral free trade talks and ramp up efforts to conclude a mega Asia-Pacific trade deal.
Trade, not aid, is the way to persuade Pakistan to buck China’s influence
19-Dec-2019 National Interest
As with many other countries, Pakistan’s FTA with China has had a devastating impact on its domestic SMEs. Beijing and Islamabad have a strategic partnership, but the Chinese remain cutthroat competitors in trade.
China calls for opening free trade talks with the EU
18-Dec-2019 Euractiv
Chinese foreign affairs minister Wang Yi called for the launch of free trade talks with the EU, in parallel with ongoing negotiations on an investment deal.