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CPEC: the bigger picture
30-Jan-2020 International The News
For China, the benefits of the BRI go beyond mere connectivity and trade to ratcheting up its regional and global clout. Capital, whether it takes the form of equity or credit, is a principal source of extending leverage over other nations.
Economic diplomacy: APEC’s future, digital trade deals, and green debt
30-Jan-2020 The Interpreter
Malaysian PM Mahathir controls the credibility of APEC, and China controls how emerging economies cut carbon emissions.
Australia to intensify engagement, new envoy likely to be India-hand O’Farrell
30-Jan-2020 The Hindu
Australian High Commissioner Harinder Sidhu hope that India will seriously consider returning to the RCEP table.
US, Kenya to start trade talks seen as template for Africa
29-Jan-2020 Bloomberg
The US and Kenya are expected to announce negotiations on a free-trade agreement, America’s first such deal with a sub-Saharan country.
Algeria, Libya plan to establish free trade zone
29-Jan-2020 Xinhua
Algerian Minister of Trade Kamel Rezig announced a joint initiative with Libya to establish a free trade area.
NFU to lead food standards rally in Westminster
29-Jan-2020 Poultry News
Hundreds of farmers from across the country will gather in London in March to join the NFU in a rallying call to Government, urging them to commit that future UK trade policy will not allow imports of food produced to standards that would be illegal in the UK.
Mauritania to apply free trade deal with ECOWAS
29-Jan-2020 Journal du Cameroun
Mauritania will soon implement the free trade agreement with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President El Ghazouani has said.
US to talk trade deal with India before Donald Trump’s visit
29-Jan-2020 Live Mint
India expects to sign deals to raise its defense and energy purchases from the US during Donald Trump’s visit: said a Report.
CETA: Rights for Canadian multinationals
28-Jan-2020 SOMO
CETA strengthens the legal position of North American companies in the EU and exposes European governments and taxpayers to potential claims.
Egypt MPs call for annulling free trade deal with Turkey
28-Jan-2020 Asharq Al-Awsat
Tension between Egypt and Turkey surfaced again as the industry committee at the Egyptian parliament called for annulling the free trade agreement between the two countries, saying it “harms local products”.
Auto tariffs to be key topic in Japan-UK trade talks after Brexit
28-Jan-2020 Japan Times
Auto tariffs are expected to come up as a top agenda item in Japan-UK trade talks that are expected to start as early as this spring after the latter’s exit from the European Union.
EU ban on US chicken and ’hormone-treated beef’ should be revisited - US Agriculture Secretary
28-Jan-2020 Sputnik
Concerns that a previous EU-US trade deal was anti-democratic and would lower food safety, labour and environmental standards resulted in in mass protests in Germany, Austria and France in 2015.
A warning to Johnson from those who have faced the EU before
28-Jan-2020 Bloomberg
Brussels may deploy hard-line tactics in next round of talks. Officials who have been in previous trade talks voice caution.
Canada kicks off USMCA ratification process, urges bi-partisan co-operation
28-Jan-2020 Reuters
Canada’s minority Liberal government kicked off the ratification process for a new continental trade pact and urged opposition lawmakers to formally approve the deal as quickly as possible.
Seoul, Manila to hold 5th round of FTA talks
28-Jan-2020 The Korea Herald
South Korea plans to hold the fifth round of talks with the Philippines on a bilateral free trade agreement this week, with a goal of concluding the deal this year.
EU not keen on FTA talks with PH
27-Jan-2020 Manila Bulletin
The European Union (EU) has prioritized the EU-GSP (Generalized System of Preference) Plus as the platform that will govern its cooperation and trade relationship with the Duterte administration.
Farm goods trade deficit likely to widen on FTAs: report
27-Jan-2020 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea’s trade deficit in the agricultural segment is expected to widen this year as imports of farm goods are set to expand at a faster pace than exports on the back of the country’s free trade agreement (FTA) networks.
India, Indonesia negotiating economic cooperation agreement
27-Jan-2020 Sunday Guardian Live
India and Indonesia are set to launch negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to cover economic cooperation while trading in goods, services, and investments.
ISDS reform: Designing permanent institutions at Working Group III
27-Jan-2020 IELP
The UNCITRAL Working Group III turned squarely to designing permanent institutions: a standing appellate mechanism and a multilateral investment court (MIC).
India inks first investment treaty with Brazil post-approval of new templates in 2015
27-Jan-2020 Deccan Herald
India inked an Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Treaty with Brazil – the first one after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Government in December 2015 approved a new template for such bilateral pacts.