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17-Nov-2017 Via Campesina
“WTO, out! Building alternatives”: La Via Campesina to organise peoples’ summit during WTO’s XI ministerial conference in Argentina
We insist that agriculture should not be part of any of the WTO negotiations! -
17-Nov-2017 Brooking
The new geopolitics of trade in Asia
The APEC Leaders’ summit meeting, which took place in Danang, Vietnam, crystallized the new geopolitics of trade in Asia. -
17-Nov-2017 Taipei Times
Cabinet is eyeing membership of CPTPP: premier
The Taiwan government is to prepare for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade initiative to create a regional integration mechanism. -
16-Nov-2017 Reuters
Mexico to propose NAFTA review mechanism to counter US sunset clause
Mexican negotiators will propose that the North American Free Trade Agreement be rigorously reviewed every five years rather than the US idea of automatic expiration. -
16-Nov-2017 The Indian Express
India, EU hold discussions on proposed free trade agreement
Launched in June 2007, the negotiations for the proposed BTIA have witnessed many hurdles with both sides having major differences on key issues like IPR, duty cut in automobile and spirits, and liberal visa regime. -
16-Nov-2017 Friends of the Earth Europe
Richterbund statement on multilateral investment court system
English translation of the German Association of Judges opinion on the proposal for the Multilateral Investment Court system (MIC). -
16-Nov-2017 Ibon
Rising US, China protectionism: Philippines still on losing end
As the world financial crisis persists, developed countries like the United States and China are taking increasingly protectionist stances while they are also aggressively pursuing further liberalization of less developed countries. -
16-Nov-2017 Reuters
Mexico bristles at US proposal that would benefit AT&T in NAFTA
Mexico shot down a proposal by the United States to include provisions in the North America Free Trade Agreement that would benefit AT&T Inc, Mexico’s Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said. -
16-Nov-2017 Business Mirror
PHL, US set to start talks on trade deal this month
Manila is sending a mission to Washington later this month to begin preliminary talks on the US-Philippines free-trade agreement. -
16-Nov-2017 Inquirer
Contentious issues still holding back RCEP mega trade deal
Some countries behind the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership still haven’t seen eye to eye on some contentious issues even after 20 rounds of negotiations held within the year. -
16-Nov-2017 Stuff
New Zealand part of mystery initiative at request from United States
New Zealand appears to have joined a mysterious "regional initiative" at the request of the United States, but the matter is being kept under wraps. -
15-Nov-2017 Tax-news
EU, Mercosur complete latest FTA round
The EU and Mercosur made "substantive progress" in all areas of negotiation during their latest round of talks on a new free trade agreement. -
15-Nov-2017 Business Korea
Preferring RCEP to TPP? S. Korean government putting RCEP before TPP
The South Korean government is showing signs of putting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership before the Trans-Pacific Partnership in free trade agreement strategy management. -
15-Nov-2017 Xinhua
Chinese premier calls for advancing China-Japan-South Korea FTA negotiations
China-Japan-South Korea FTA negotiations were launched in November 2012, with the 12th round of the negotiations being held in Tokyo in April 2017. -
15-Nov-2017 Reuters
US business groups ask trade agency to keep trucking rules in NAFTA
More than 100 US-based retailers, agriculture groups and transportation councils urged the government’s trade agency to preserve trucking provisions in any new version of the North American Free Trade Agreement. -
15-Nov-2017 Bloomberg
Trump’s trade barbs push Asian nations closer to China’s orbit
Trump declared his 11-day swing through Asia a success before heading home, saying that “all countries dealing with us on trade know that the rules have changed.” -
15-Nov-2017 Reuters
Maple Brexit? EU eyes Canada model for UK trade
The European Union is sizing up Britain for a post-Brexit free trade deal along the lines of one it agreed last year with Canada. -
15-Nov-2017 Bloomberg
Trial in Rs 22,100 crore Vodafone tax dispute in February
An international arbitration tribunal in February will begin trial on Vodafone’s challenge to India using a retrospective legislation to seek Rs 22,100 crore in taxes. -
15-Nov-2017 The Hindu
‘India-Canada foreign investment protection pact is ready to be signed’
Canadian International Trade Minister bullish on growing trade ties with New Delhi. -
15-Nov-2017 Bloomberg
Nafta talks resume as US warns ’short fuse’ risks burning down
It’s back to the table time for Nafta negotiators after a month long breather in the talks, which broke up last time amid stark differences between the countries.