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8-Dec-2013 KEI
Joe Stiglitz writes open letter to TPP negotiators
"At this point in time, we do not need a TRIPS plus trade agreement, we need a TRIPS minus agreement." -
6-Dec-2013 Eurasia Review
China-EU bilateral investment treaty: Can it be achieved? – analysis
The BITs China signed with individual European countries in the 1980s and 1990s were mainly intended to attract FDI and are no longer suitable for the new economic realities facing China. -
6-Dec-2013 The Messenger
EU-Georgia Association Agreement made public
The text of the Association Agreement initialed between the European Union and Georgia has been made public. -
6-Dec-2013 European Commission
EU-Moldova FTA (2013)
As initialled on 29 Nov 2013 -
6-Dec-2013 DG Trade
EU-Georgia FTA (2013)
As initialled on 29 Nov 2013 -
5-Dec-2013 Redeye
Leaks confirm fears about Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
In mid-November, Wikileaks released the secret draft text for the Intellectual Property Rights Chapter of the TPP. Stuart Trew talks about what this leak tells us about the agreement as a whole.
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5-Dec-2013 KEI
Vatican criticises TTP and TTIP
At the WTO 9th Ministerial in Bali, Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi delivered a withering critique of the Trans Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. -
5-Dec-2013 Financial Express
Writ challenging legality of TICFA filed
A writ petition was filed with the High Court in Dhaka Wednesday challenging the legality of the Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (TICFA), signed recently between Bangladesh and the USA. -
5-Dec-2013 Business Korea
Korea, China likely to join US-led trans-Pacific trade pact
The South Korean government recently unveiled its interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership while some experts forecast that China cannot help but to join as well. -
5-Dec-2013 The Diplomat
Korea-Canada free trade: The thaw begins
A number of obstacles to a free trade agreement remain on both sides, but there is growing incentive to overcome them. -
5-Dec-2013 Jordan Times
Jordan, EU launch negotiations for free trade agreement
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and His Majesty King Abdullah launched negotiations between Jordan and the EU over a comprehensive free trade agreement, reports Jordan Times -
5-Dec-2013 Times of India
Free trade agreement with European Union in suspended animation till new govt takes over
The long-negotiated ambitious free trade agreement between India and its largest trading partner European Union will remain in the doldrums till a new government takes over in New Delhi next year. -
5-Dec-2013 China Daily
China aims to establish network of high-level FTAs
In the comprehensive reform plan released in November, China vowed to speed up its FTA strategy based on trade pacts with neighboring economies and to develop a global and high-standard FTA network. -
5-Dec-2013 ABC
Australia, South Korea finalise arrangements for free trade agreement
The Australian government has acknowledged that some sectors - including the automotive and steel industries, as well as textiles, clothing and footwear - will face increased competition from Korean imports. -
4-Dec-2013 National Business Review
Korea suddenly wants in to TPP, resumes FTA talks with NZ
South Korea has suddenly emerged as willing would-be partner in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, as well as announcing today it was resuming negotiations with New Zealand on a free trade deal. -
4-Dec-2013 Want China Times
Territorial dispute sees Japan left behind in trilateral FTA talks
Free trade talks between China and South Korea are progressing ahead of talks between China and Japan, whose territorial dispute shows no signs of abating, reports the Guangzhou-based South Reviews. -
3-Dec-2013 Euractiv
Farming boss: TTIP must not rock the boat
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership the EU and the US are trying to establish is being called the "mother of all bilateral trade agreements", but negotiators must jump the potentially damaging hurdles of GMOs and hormone-raised meat and avoid rocking consumer confidence in either market, says Pekka Pesonen. -
3-Dec-2013 IB Times
EU dismisses David Cameron’s touted China free trade deal as ‘premature’
A European Union official poured cool water over UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to China in which he said he wants to lay the ground for a free trade deal between the Asian economic giant and the 28-member state bloc. -
2-Dec-2013 Economic Times
Finance ministry takes exception to commerce ministry OKing trade pacts; to take over negotiation of all investment pacts
India’s finance ministry will take over the negotiation of all future investment pacts, including those part of comprehensive trade deals, it has told the commerce department, having taken strong exception to the latter unilaterally finalising the text for the India-Asean Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, said two government officials aware of the development. -
2-Dec-2013 CTA
Dominica wants Europe to lift Schengen visa requirement to stimulate trade
Dominica is pursuing efforts to get the European Union (EU) to remove the visa requirements for Dominican nationals travelling to Europe, saying that it is important to stimulate trade under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed with Europe five years ago.