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30-Nov-2017 Avas
A 1000 pages in 25 minutes: ’Google speed’ for Maldives-China FTA
Another contentious parliament sitting has left angry opposition lawmakers and public alike stunned and understandably outraged. This time, the government, for the first time in Maldives’ history pushed through a landmark free trade agreement with China. -
30-Nov-2017 Pacific Standard
Canada’s indigenous and environmentalists warn against a potential trade deal with China
Canadian activists call on their government to consider First Nation and ecological interests over those of multinational corporations. -
30-Nov-2017 Radio NZ
NZ ’could not’ apply water tax - diplomat
Government plans to put a royalty on exports of bottled water could be in jeopardy after a top trade negotiator warned MPs it would breach trade deals. -
30-Nov-2017 Bloomberg
Europe and South America push for one of largest trade accords
European Union, Mercosur officials meeting Nov. 29-Dec. 8. Both sides are committed to reaching deal by end of year. -
30-Nov-2017 Global Times
Chinese premier’s Hungary visit further enhances bilateral ties, China-CEE cooperation
China is willing to better dovetail the Belt and Road Initiative with Hungarian development strategies, expand bilateral trade and investment scale. -
30-Nov-2017 Latin America Herald Tribune
Tea Party Koch brothers sue Venezuela over $400 million expropriation
The Koch Brothers have filed suit in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., to collect a $409 million ICSID award against Venezuela. -
30-Nov-2017 EFF
NAFTA’s digital trade chapter could be finalized next month
Some rules proposed for NAFTA’s Digital Trade chapter are troublesome. -
30-Nov-2017 The Drinks Business
China and Georgia’s FTA to take effect on 1 Jan next year
The Free Trade Agreement between China and Georgia will officially take effect on 1 January 2018, which means Georgian wines destined to China will soon enjoy zero tariff, China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced. -
30-Nov-2017 Forum citoyen Afrique Europe
Declaration Forum citoyen Afrique Europe
En marge du 5ème sommet Union européenne Union africaine qui se tiendra du 29 au 30 novembre 2017 à Abidjan, les organisations de la société civile, les mouvements sociaux et syndicaux de 16 pays africains et de 7 pays européens se sont donnés rendez-vous. -
29-Nov-2017 Korea Herald
Korea seeks to expand free trade networks
South Korea needs a balanced and sophisticated strategy to cope with efforts by China and Japan to take the lead in building a free trade framework for Asia and the Pacific amid the US’ strengthening protectionism, experts say. -
29-Nov-2017 Vietnam+
Work still to be done on EU trade deal: experts
There are several issues related to sustainable development that need further assessment, but the two sides are working very hard to sign the agreement as early as next summer. -
29-Nov-2017 Scoop
Pacific trade deal PACER-Plus is PACER-minus
PNG and Fiji’s unwillingness to participate demonstrates that the agreement is heavily skewed towards the interests of Australia and New Zealand. -
29-Nov-2017 Derains & Gharavi
Hamid Gharavi and Melanie van Leeuwen secure a third consecutive victory against Kazakhstan for a US$ 30 million award
An ICSID tribunal has ordered Kazakhstan to pay nearly US$25 million for the seizure of investments at the port of Aktau on the Caspian Sea. -
29-Nov-2017 Bloomberg
The US-Mexico wage gap is actually widening under Nafta
Trade was supposed to kickstart Mexico’s economy. It hasn’t. Stagnation fuels Trump’s anger, leaves Mexicans eyeing change -
29-Nov-2017 All Africa
Uncertain future for ’diabolic’ free trade pacts between EU and Africa
Almost all ACP countries fear the possible negative impact of the EPAs on their economies and therefore stall its implementation. -
29-Nov-2017 Live Mint
India, Canada look for breakthrough on free trade agreement
Trade ministers of India and China met in New Delhi are looking for another round of talks at the expert level before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s India visit -
29-Nov-2017 Hankyoreh
South Korea and China to discuss liberalizing service and investment sectors
Two years after the South Korea-China FTA took effect, the two countries are expected to launch a second round of negotiations to further open up the service and investment sectors. -
29-Nov-2017 SME Times
’Peru looks forward to enter into a trade arrangement with India’
India and Peru are negotiating a trade agreement to increase bilateral trade and investment and the second round of discussions are going to be held in Jan-Feb, 2018 in Peru. -
28-Nov-2017 European Commission
Commission publishes report following latest negotiating round with Mercosur
The round report includes details on all areas of the negotiations, including trade in goods, technical barriers to trade, services, intellectual property (including geographical indications), government procurement, SPS and trade and sustainable development. -
28-Nov-2017 Fietta
Contrasting awards around Venezuela’s ICSID denunciation
In a series of recent awards, ICSID tribunals have adopted contrasting (and apparently irreconcilable) approaches to Venezuela’s denunciation of the ICSID Convention.