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Civil society calls for release of IPEF pillar 2 agreement and current texts
10-Jul-2023 AFTINET
Civil society organizations, legislative bodies, and the people of potential IPEF countries must immediately be given ongoing access to the negotiating texts to enable them to help formulate positions and comment on draft proposals throughout the course of the remaining negotiations.
Indonesia tries to find balance between US-China with IPEF
7-Jul-2023 The Jakarta Globe
Indonesia might be trying to strike a balance with both the rivaling US and China by joining the Washington-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), according to research institution ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
Decoding the IPEF
5-Jul-2023 Third World Network
IPEF is designed by the US for its own prosperity, with developing countries unlikely to gain anything significant from it. Even if the IPEF does not eventually include dispute settlement provisions, and despite some of the provisions appearing to be only statements of intent and more in the nature of cooperation
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.
US House approves Taiwan trade deal, demands future oversight
23-Jun-2023 South China Morning Post
The US House of Representatives voted to approve the first agreement signed under the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade and to require congressional consultation for future negotiations.
Africa: The African Growth and Opportunity Act nears its deadline
22-Jun-2023 Lexology
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows duty- and quota-free exports from eligible African countries into the United States, is due to expire in 2025.
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.
USTR releases summaries from US-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations
12-Jun-2023 Office of the US Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today released summaries of texts proposed by the U.S. side during the first negotiating round of the United States-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP).
Memorandum and analysis on the agriculture chapter of the STIP negotiations
8-Jun-2023 Econews Africa
Econews Africa, in a memorandum to the Kenya/United States Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) has highlighted lack of transparency in the negotiation process and the devastating consequences of negotiating a chapter on Agriculture have been highlighted.
US seeks to wrap up IPEF this year, with sustainability in ag chapter
6-Jun-2023 Agri-Pulse
The US aims to wrap up negotiations on the 14-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework this year, but not before key provisions on sustainability are added to the agriculture chapter of the deal, Chief US Agriculture Negotiator Doug McKalip said.
US begins USMCA dispute against Mexico’s GM corn restrictions
5-Jun-2023 Agri-Pulse
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that she is calling for dispute consultations with Mexico over the country’s efforts to ban genetically modified corn and its recent history of rejecting biotech seed traits.
Zimbabwe continues fight in US courts to block payment of US$277m land reform suit
2-Jun-2023 The Zimbabwe Mail
ZIMBABWE continues its fight in the United States (US) to block enforcement of a US$277 million arbitration award to a German and Swiss family which stems from the country’s controversial land reform programme.
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.
14 IPEF nations forge stronger supply chains to reduce reliance on China
30-May-2023 Mint
In an evident attempt to decrease their dependency on China and prepare for potential future supply chain challenges, 14 nations involved in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework have reached an agreement.
CSO letter to the Commerce Minister on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and India joining the trade pillar
29-May-2023 Focus on the Global South
On behalf of the Forum for Trade Justice, a CSO letter has been sent to the Indian Commerce Minister. The letter highlights the perils of participating in the IPEF and urges the Commerce Minister to withdraw from the IPEF processes.
Empty promises and prospects: The US-led economic agreement is a liability for Fiji
26-May-2023 PANG
This weekend in Detroit, Trade Ministers from eleven countries will be meeting for the latest round of negotiations on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a secretive geopolitical and economic agreement aimed to curtail China.
Civil rights groups warn trade talks may hurt efforts to counter discriminatory algorithms
26-May-2023 The Washington Post
A coalition of civil rights and consumer protection groups warned in a letter to President Biden that ongoing trade talks risk eroding efforts to mitigate algorithmic discrimination.
What to watch at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial in Detroit
26-May-2023 Public Citizen
As trade ministers gather for the second ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework talks, recent developments on the ground in Detroit indicate that politically powerful groups are watching with great anticipation.
Disagreements between US, Asian nations complicate IPEF negotiations
24-May-2023 South China Morning Post
The challenges underscore the scheme’s ambitious nature and ‘great difficulty in reaching agreements among a very heterogeneous group of countries’, say analysts.