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20 years on: China, Japan, ROK seek cooperation amid uncertainties
17-Dec-2019 New Kerala
A news report on the current cooperation of China, Japan and the ROK in tackling the issue of unbalanced regional development.
Delhi dialogues opportunity for ASEAN to convince India to rejoin RCEP
17-Dec-2019 The Jakarta Post
Regional dialogues on Indo-Pacific cooperation set to be held in New Delhi this weekend will provide ASEAN countries with an opportunity to persuade India to rejoin a landmark trade deal it walked away from last month.
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement text (2019)
11-Dec-2019 Office of the US Trade Representative
As published by the Office of the US Trade Representative
RCEP did not adequately address India’s concerns, will review trade deal with ASEAN: Govt in Rajya Sabha
11-Dec-2019 Financial Express
The RCEP did not "adequately" address India’s concerns over issues like non-tariff barriers to trade and opaqueness in subsidy regime in some countries, which forced it to back out from the trade deal, the Indian government informed.
‘Proposed India-EU FTA has to address labour, government procurement, sustainability issues’
11-Dec-2019 The Hindu Business Line
India and the EU need to sort out complex issues such as government procurement, labour standards and sustainability as part of the bilateral free trade talks that have been stuck for more than half a decade.
Japan, Australia still hopeful of India’s rethink on RCEP
10-Dec-2019 The Hindu
Despite India’s decision to walk out of the ASEAN-led 15-nation RCEP Free Trade Agreement last month, officials from India’s Indo-Pacific partners Australia and Japan are still discussing the issue in the hope that the government will rethink the decision.
Pakistan, Qatar to sign trade pacts soon
10-Dec-2019 The Express Tribune
Pakistan and Qatar have agreed in principle on a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and a free trade agreement (FTA) to enhance bilateral trade. The agreements will soon be signed after necessary formalities.
China-Norway free trade agreement negotiations in good progress
5-Dec-2019 Scand Asia
“Good progress” is being made on a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Norway, urging further dialogue and an open attitude toward trade to fend off lingering concerns over protectionism.
Japan should think twice on RCEP
4-Dec-2019 CGTN
Japan may refrain from signing an India-less Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
PH sees US FTA nego next year
4-Dec-2019 Manila Bulletin
The Philippines is optimistic that discussions on the proposed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the US could start next year after the US Congress has settled trade issues with Canada and Mexico.
Wobbling RCEP gives greater leeway for India-USA trade agreement – analysis
3-Dec-2019 Eurasia Review
India opted out of RCEP and now it is Japan, who follows suit. After a long 7 years intensive negotiation among ASEAN 10 + 6 for the world biggest trade block to reign Asia-Pacific region and a challenge to TPP, RCEP is in tailspin before launching. The reason is China’s over-influence in the block.
RCEP freeze continues, India, Japan make no progress on sticky bilateral issues
3-Dec-2019 The Print
India and Japan did not make any tangible progress on some of the sticky issues facing both sides, mainly on a breakthrough in the civil nuclear deal, acquisition of Amphibious aircraft or progress in the bullet train project.
South Korea and Japan seek to resolve trade dispute, amid dim economic outlook
2-Dec-2019 CNBC
The two Asian powerhouses have recently been locked in a trade dispute but tensions “have de-escalated compared to what the situation was in summer,”
DPR asks palm oil’s inclusion in IEU-CEPA
28-Nov-2019 Antara News
The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission IV has urged the government to include palm oil in the negotiations on Indonesia - European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement/IEU-CEPA).
After a week in Hanoi: What we need to make a EU-Vietnam trade deal work
10-Nov-2019 Euractiv
Will this trade deal help improve people’s livelihoods and rights, and offer a brighter future for Vietnamese at home? Or will it make matters worse.
Multilateralism, lack of development and violence: Central American migrants in transit through Mexico
9-Nov-2019 https://bilaterals.org/?multilatera...
NZ-China FTA upgrade negotiations conclude
4-Nov-2019 Scoop Parliament
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker have announced the conclusion of negotiations to upgrade New Zealand’s existing free trade agreement with China.