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21-Jul-2017 European Commission
EU-Mexico FTA - EU text proposals (July 2017)
All texts as available as of 18 July 2017 -
21-Jul-2017 Newsclick
Who benefits from RCEP - the world’s largest free trade agreement?
This video highlights various critical aspects of RCEPs corporate agenda.
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21-Jul-2017 Policy Observatory
No more business as usual: Where to now for international trade?
What is the future of international trade in a world of re-emergent national populism and voter scepticism of big trade deals? This new report brings together thirteen authors who have written thirteen very different essays on the future of trade. -
20-Jul-2017 The Hindu
E-com: RCEP nations start detailed talks
Source code disclosure ‘curb,’ a worry. -
20-Jul-2017 Madhyam
Why India should rethink its approach to RCEP negotiations
Before expanding global footprint through FTAs, India must put its own house in order by strengthening the domestic productive capacities and mobilizing resources to improve the physical and social infrastructure. -
20-Jul-2017 European Commission
Commission publishes reports following negotiation rounds with Mexico and Mercosur
The Commission has just published reports summarising the progress made during the latest negotiating rounds for the EU-Mexico and EU-Mercosur trade agreements. -
20-Jul-2017 Socialist Project
Trumping NAFTA: Free trade versus democratic planning
The struggle against NAFTA, and neoliberalism more broadly, must address struggles over the state. -
20-Jul-2017 Korea Herald
Agriculture minister says no to FTA changes on rice imports
South Korea says it will not concede to any demand for an increase in rice imports from the US, and will try to reduce them, when talks begin regarding modifications to the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement. -
20-Jul-2017 Straits Times
Singapore and Sri Lanka committed to concluding FTA talks by end-2017
Both Singapore and Sri Lanka are committed to concluding negotiations on a free trade agreement before the end of the year, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said in Colombo. -
19-Jul-2017
Cold reception to RCEP as people’s resistance consolidates
At a press conference held today in New Delhi, researchers and academics expressed concern about the likely impact of RCEP on areas like agriculture, services, access to medicines, investment and e-commerce, flagging the growing popular rejection of this mega-regional FTA -
19-Jul-2017 Korea Times
Moon promises to consult with Assembly on US FTA
Korea’s President Moon Jae-in insists that Washington’s request should be understood as "revision or modification," not a "renegotiation" of the agreement -
19-Jul-2017 AFTINET
Show support for people’s protest at RCEP talks in India
Support farmers, workers and communities protesting TPP-like proposals on seeds, medicines, services and corporate powers to sur governments in Hyderabad! -
18-Jul-2017 Lexology
China-related investment arbitrations: three recent developments
Two recent and potentially inconsistent decisions in claims by PRC investors have raised questions as to the scope of protection under PRC bilateral investment treaties (BITs). -
18-Jul-2017 Xinhua
What’s at stake at China-US Comprehensive Economic Dialogue?
Experts said the upcoming dialogue will be a good chance for negotiation on a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). -
18-Jul-2017 EU Observer
Ceta and pesticides: A citizens’ rights issue
The EU will soon be forced to choose between honouring its trade commitments and abiding by the law on public access to environmental information. -
18-Jul-2017 Reuters
U.S. outlines NAFTA objectives, includes currency provision
The United States outlined a tough negotiating strategy for revising the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement. -
18-Jul-2017 Office of the United States Trade Representative
Summary of objectives for the NAFTA renegotiation
Released by the Office of the United States Trade Representative -
18-Jul-2017 Free Malaysia Today
US, Malaysia set to pursue bilateral trade talks
Both nations will establish working groups to address trade matters that include labour, intellectual property and the environment. -
18-Jul-2017 Pakistan Observer
Pak, Thailand FTA to be signed on Aug 22
Pakistan and Thailand Free Trade Agreement will be signed on August 22, for enhancing the bilateral trade between two countries - Pak official. -
18-Jul-2017
People’s summit against FTAs and RCEP
— Full schedule in PDF handout — Hyderabad 22 July 2017. Saturday. Free Trade, RCEP and Dalit perspectives. 10:30 AM-5 PM. At Backward Classes Centre for Empowerment (BCCE). By NADO, NCI, NCL, PSI, INSAF, NADNTO, MMWN Roundtable on IP & Access to Medicines. By Doctors Without Borders/ Medicins Sans Frontieres. By invitation 23 July 2017. Sunday. People’s Convention against FTAs & RCEP @ Sundarayya Vignana Kendram (SVK).1030 AM- 530 PM 24 July 2017. Monday 2-3 pm (...)