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7-Feb-2022 Reuters
UK and South Korea to sign deal to strengthen supply chains
The UK and South Korea will begin work on an improved trade deal as Britain looks to use its exit from the European Union to build stronger ties with faster-growing economies throughout Asia and the Pacific. -
7-Feb-2022 Reuters
US calls for ’concrete action’ from China to meet Phase 1 purchase commitments
US officials called for "concrete action" from China to make good on its commitment to purchase $200 billion in additional US goods and services under the "Phase 1" trade deal signed by former President Trump. -
7-Feb-2022 Reuters
Ecuador sees trade deal with China at end of year, debt talks to begin
Ecuador expects to pull together a trade deal with China at the end of this year and will begin formal debt re-negotiations with the Asian country. -
7-Feb-2022
bilaterals.org launches new advanced search tool
The tool was specially constructed to allow for deeper and more precise searches than the platform’s native search engine allowed. -
7-Feb-2022
New advanced search tool launched (sticky)
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4-Feb-2022 CCSI
Children’s cereal company v. Mexico & the corporate use of investor-state dispute settlement to influence policymaking
In September, a children’s cereal company threatened to sue Mexico over its adoption of a food packaging regulation. -
4-Feb-2022 CCSI
Primer on international investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement
While reforms are being discussed, investors will continue to bring, and states will continue to defend, claims in an ISDS system now widely recognized as suffering from perceived and actual concerns going to its very legitimacy. -
4-Feb-2022 Reuters
Mexico seeks to settle $1.1 bln Vulcan suit over limestone mine closure
The Mexican government said on Thursday that it is negotiating the settlement of a $1.1 billion lawsuit by Vulcan Materials Co over a government effort to shutter its limestone mine. -
4-Feb-2022 African Business
Lopsided EU trade agreements are harming Africa
Africa needs a more equal trade relationship with Europe where African countries are treated as partners, not serfs, argues Uganda’s presidential advisor on exports. -
4-Feb-2022 The Hindu
Devas shareholders move another arbitration
The shareholders are seeking compensation commensurate with an arbitration award of $1.3 billion and have demanded that since Devas has been wound up, India must pay the award directly to the claimants. -
4-Feb-2022 Phnom Penh Post
King signs South Korea FTA ratification into law
A bill authorising the ratification of the Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) has been promulgated into law, moving the two Asian nations into the final stretch for the enactment of the deal -
3-Feb-2022 Modern Diplomacy
RCEP: A geopolitical gain for China
China has won a big geopolitical win with the RCEP as the deal improves Asia’s economic connectivity closing to China’s economic orbit as a result of tighter integration. -
3-Feb-2022 Newsnero
The US doesn’t need CPTPP to assert itself in the Asia-Pacific
Trade deals are important, but they are neither necessary nor sufficient for American foreign policy to prevail in the Asia-Pacific region. -
3-Feb-2022 Ukraine News
Ukraine and Turkey sign free trade zone agreement
According to the Ministry of Economy, the key position of the agreement is the establishment by Turkey of 0% duties on 10,337 commodity items, which is 95% of the total number of goods exported by Ukraine. -
3-Feb-2022 Business Standard
First round of India-UK free trade agreement negotiations complete
India and the United Kingdom on Friday concluded the first round of negotiation, as part of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations, according to a statement. -
2-Feb-2022 Reuters
UK begins pursuit of improved trade deal with Israel
Britain is looking to build new trade ties around the world having left the European Union, targeting fast-growing economies with wealthy middle classes. -
2-Feb-2022 Reuters
US engaged in ’robust’ talks with Kenya, more to say in coming weeks - USTR
The previous administration had launched talks with Nairobi on a bilateral free trade agreement, but those plans have been on ice until USTR completes a policy review. -
1-Feb-2022 New Internationalist
An India-UK trade deal could mean a race to the bottom for Indian workers
On farmers and food, vaccine inequality, climate justice and digital rights, we need to act in solidarity – and not allow trade rules to sacrifice people to corporate profit. -
1-Feb-2022 East Asia Forum
Prospects for the United Kingdom’s CPTPP accession
The United Kingdom’s accession is more about political ends than it is about economic gains. -
1-Feb-2022 Brownfield
USMCA seen as “basis” of future US trade agreements
An official with the US Grains Council suggests the US Mexico Canada Agreement lays a solid foundation for future trade deals.