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US and China are reportedly drawing closer to a final trade agreement
3-Apr-2019 CNBC
American and Chinese officials negotiating a trade deal have resolved most of the outstanding issues but are still haggling over how to implement and enforce such an agreement.
China FTA safeguard sting
2-Apr-2019 Queensland Country Life
If safeguard is triggered, tariff reverts to the lesser of WTO most-favoured-nation (MFN) applied rate of customs duty in effect on the date the safeguard measure is applied or the original base rate of the tariff reduction schedule.
Reforming investment dispute settlement: A stocktaking
1-Apr-2019 UNCTAD
Investor-State dispute settlement continues to be controversial, spurring debate in the investment and development community and the public at large. States are responding to challenges and concerns surrounding ISDS through different avenues.
Kingsgate prepares for legal challenge to mine closure
1-Apr-2019 Bangkok Post
The Australian mining company Kingsgate Consolidated, armed with a US$55-million insurance payout for the closure of its gold mine in Thailand, says it now has the financial means to pursue its arbitration case against the Thai government.
TT signs UK trade agreement
1-Apr-2019 Newsday
One week after nine Cariforum countries signed an agreement with the United Kingdom to maintain preferential trade agreements if and when the UK leaves the European Union, Trinidad and Tobago also signed on to the agreement.
Pakistan diverts CPEC corridor funds; China ties under pressure
1-Apr-2019 Economic Times
A controversy has erupted over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) following allegations that the Pakistani government has diverted funds for joint infrastructure development projects with China under BRI to other projects.
France blocks US trade talks, angering EU: diplomats
1-Apr-2019 France 24
Paris is especially wary after the failure of talks on TTIP, a far more ambitious transatlantic trade plan.
Trump’s NAFTA 2.0 puts big pharma first, America second
1-Apr-2019 NY Magazine
The new version of NAFTA forbids the US Congress from curtailing Big Pharma’s patent monopolies on some of the world’s most expensive drugs.
Japan, US eye 1st trade talks on April 15-16: sources
1-Apr-2019 The Mainichi
Japan and the United States plan to launch bilateral trade talks on April 15 and 16 in Washington.
China to launch agricultural training in Pacific
1-Apr-2019 Radio NZ
China is launching an agricultural training programme for Pacific Island countries to bring their industries in line with Chinese standards.
Indonesia wins $469 mn arbitration case against Indian metal firm IMFA
1-Apr-2019 Business Standard
Indonesia has won a $469 million arbitration case against India’s Metal Ferro and Alloys Ltd (IMFA) after nearly four years of court battles
Investor–State Dispute Settlement reform talks resume at UNCITRAL
1-Apr-2019 IISD
The next meeting of a United Nations working group debating options for reforming investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) will take place in New York from April 1 to 5.
Kazakhstan looks beyond Central Asia for new trade opportunities
1-Apr-2019 Geopolitical Monitor
Kazakhstan aims to become one of the top 30 developed economies by 2050, it is imperative for the nation to continue to appear as an attractive trade partner and a destination for extra-regional investors.
Is Canada ready for free trade with China? Some experts say it’s a ‘non-starter’ right now
1-Apr-2019 Global News
Amid the continued efforts of the Trudeau government to negotiate a free trade deal with China, a recent report suggests that a free trade agreement with the world’s most powerful economic force should be a “non-starter” for Canada right now.
Pakistan to seek $1 bn export orders from China: Razak
1-Apr-2019 The News International
Pakistan and China are set to sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)-II when Prime Minister Imran Khan will leave for Beijing on April 27
Australia - Hong Kong investment agreement
31-Mar-2019
As released by the Australian Government
The Belt and Road Initiative: Chinese agribusiness going global
29-Mar-2019 GRAIN
The Belt and Road Initiative provides a framework for Chinese investment to enhance existing infrastructure as well as build new production sites and trade routes to better connect China with the rest of the world.
The future of investor-state dispute settlement deliberated at UNCITRAL: Unveiling a dichotomy between reforming and consolidating the current regime
29-Mar-2019 South Centre
Reform of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) is being deliberated at the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III, which will be meeting in New York between the 1st and 5th of April 2019.
NANTS backs Buhari over trade agreement
29-Mar-2019 Daily Trust
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) thrown its weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to signed and ratified the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
Brexit: Rolled-over UK free trade deals ’are incomplete’
29-Mar-2019 BBC
As a member of the EU, the UK is part of 40 trade deals which the EU has with other countries. As of 28 March, only eight rolled-over agreements have been signed.