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Multilateral investment court: Council gives mandate to the Commission to open negotiations
20-Mar-2018 European Council
The Council adopted the negotiating directives authorising the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the EU, a convention establishing a multilateral court for the settlement of investment disputes.
S. Korea-Mercosur trade talks to begin in 1st half
20-Mar-2018 KBS
South Korea and the Southern Common Market, also known as Mercosur, will likely begin negotiations to forge a trade pact in the first half of the year.
Korea, China to expand FTA to service and investment
20-Mar-2018 The Korea Times
With Korea and China set to start negotiations to expand the scope of their bilateral trade agreement to services and investment this week, experts say it could be a meaningful opening of the door to China’s $1 trillion services market.
Xi Jinping pledges to expand Belt and Road, says China’s development does not pose threat to any country
20-Mar-2018 Firstpost
Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a strongly nationalistic tone in his closing address on Tuesday to the annual session of the ceremonial parliament, saying China would never allow "one inch" of territory to be separated from it.
Indonesia, Australia strive to complete CEPA
20-Mar-2018 Antara News
The Governments of Indonesia and Australia are seeking to immediately complete the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) negotiations, as they seek the grounds that hampered the negotiations.
Moving past photo ops to make trade policy more gender responsive
20-Mar-2018 UNCTAD
Experts at WTO workshop say that pro-women trade policies can boost jobs for women and overall growth – when used with the right domestic policies.
India has not signed any FTA in last 3 years: Government
20-Mar-2018 The EconomicTimes
India has not signed any free or preferential trade agreement (FTA/PTA) in the last three years, Parliament informed.
FG commences wider consultations on CFTA
20-Mar-2018 Business Day
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said his government has already commenced wider consultations on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, CFTA.
Uganda will not sign either African free trade agreement soon
20-Mar-2018 Prensa Latina
It is not yet clear why Museveni decided to cancel the trip, but local commentators believe that this suggests the deterioration of relations between Kigali and Kampala.
US weighs Nafta telecom proposal to end AT&T impasse
19-Mar-2018 Bloomberg
Trump’s negotiators had sought to pen in Mexican regulations. Mexico countered with trilateral plan to promote competition.
Geographical indications: EU digs in on FTA until label issue resolved
19-Mar-2018 Weekly Times
There will be no Australia-­European Union free-trade deal unless Europe wins exclusive use of key food and wine names, a top European official has warned.
Leveraging FTA with steel tariff: Will US tariffs on S.Korean steel be canceled?
19-Mar-2018 Business Korea
South Korean negotiators, including Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong, are going to stay in Washington D.C. for negotiations regarding steel tariffs.
China FTA nearly done
19-Mar-2018 Dawn
Pakistan and China have agreed to offer zero per cent duty on 70pc tariff lines to each other under the revised Free Trade Agreement, a move that is expected to add to increasing imbalance in bilateral trade and revenue loss.
Australia hopes Indonesia will join TPP-11
19-Mar-2018 Jakarta Post
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has expressed hope that Indonesia will one day join the revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), popularly known as TPP-11.
Al Amoudi lodges a complaint against Morocco in Washington, D.C.
19-Mar-2018 Morocco World News
Al Amoudi recently filed a complaint against Morocco at the World-bank affiliated ICSID thus ending a series verbal threats the Saudi investor has been brandishing since 2015 against Moroccan investment authorities.
Nigeria skips African summit in blow to free trade deal
19-Mar-2018 Yahoo
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will not attend the African Union summit in Rwanda because certain key stakeholders in Nigeria indicated that they had not been consulted.
24 countries and regions enjoys from China’s FTAs
16-Mar-2018 News Ghana
China has inked 16 free trade agreements, or FTAs, with 24 countries and regions so far, forming a network that is rooted in neighboring countries, radiating Belt and Road nations and open to the globe.
Oil and gas leaders warn Trump he risks harming their industry
16-Mar-2018 Bloomberg
Trump disagrees with executives on Nafta arbitration language. Industry leaders say it provides an essential safety net.
Mexican minister ramps up pressure for speedy NAFTA deal
16-Mar-2018 Reuters
Mexico’s economy minister urged officials to push for a speedy renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying his country and Canada must be ready to go it alone if the United States pulls out.
China wants FTA with India: Chinese Consul General
16-Mar-2018 United News of India
China wants to have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India to boost two-way trade between both countries, Chinese Consul General Ma Zhanwu said.