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5-Nov-2019 Reuters
China presses Trump for more tariff roll-backs in ’phase one’ trade deal
China wants the US to drop 15% tariffs on about $125 billion worth of Chinese goods that went into effect on Sept. 1. It is also seeking relief from earlier 25% tariffs on about $250 billion of imports. -
5-Nov-2019 Foodwatch
The role of treaty committees in CETA and other recent EU free trade agreements
Questions and answers with Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Weiß, Chair of Public Law, University Speyer. -
5-Nov-2019 Real Clear Politics
DC arbitration threatens Egypt’s economic revival
Petroceltic, a UK-based global energy company, has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation. -
5-Nov-2019 Yahoo
Tribunal grants WWM US$50M for claims against Kazakhstan under Soviet treaty
The award granted WWM over US$ 40 million in damages, in addition to a substantial portion of its legal costs incurred in the proceeding. -
5-Nov-2019 PNA
Asean countries seek free trade deals with EAEU: Russian PM
The Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Thailand have expressed interest in signing free trade agreements with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). -
5-Nov-2019 Modern Diplomacy
Free trade zones with the EAEU
The Eurasian Union is working diligently to sign FTA agreements with interested countries. Such agreements bolster the EAEU’s positions in the regional and global economy. -
5-Nov-2019 Business Recorder
Pakistan escapes $1.2 billion penalty as Turkey helps resolve Karkey dispute
The Karkey dispute between the government and a Turkish ship-based energy firm has finally been resolved due to efforts of Turkish government, Prime Minister Imran Khan said. -
5-Nov-2019 South China Morning Post
Europe ‘pushed off Beijing’s radar’ in China’s drive to seal US trade deal
China’s all-consuming focus on sealing a US trade deal forced its top trade negotiator to cancel a trip to Brussels, raising the risk of Europe being pushed “off a cliff”. -
5-Nov-2019 Human Rights Watch
Joint NGO letter on EU-Vietnam free trade agreement
Vietnamese and international civil society organisations, are writing to urge you to ensure that the European Parliament postpones its consent to the EVFTA and IPA until certain human rights benchmarks are met by the Vietnamese government. -
5-Nov-2019 Share Chat
Opinion: The China-NZ FTA upgrade - why now?
New Zealand being granted an FTA upgrade right now rubs it in to Australia that only those who play nicely with China can expect rewards. -
5-Nov-2019 ZD Net
New rules on IP rights and e-commerce to be set under RCEP free trade agreement
A common set of rules on intellectual property (IP) and e-commerce and a new scope of trade for telecommunication services are among some of the expected benefits that will arise from the RCEP agreement when it is signed next year. -
5-Nov-2019 The Hindu Business Line
RCEP: A rural disaster
The disastrous impact of the Indo-Sri Lanka FTA and ASEAN FTA on Indian farmers especially in the plantation sector is well known. RCEP would be worse than ASEAN FTA -
5-Nov-2019 AFTINET
Giant RCEP regional trade deal text without India must be released and evaluated before signing says AFTINET
India’s departure from the RCEP announced yesterday in Bangkok is not only caused by India’s resistance to lower tariffs. There is a hidden agenda of non-tariff issues that could restrict future government regulation by giving more rights to global corporations. -
5-Nov-2019 Stuff
Pan-Asian trade deal goes ahead, but with a chunk missing
A free trade deal that would have created a trading bloc covering half of the world’s population and more than a third of the world’s economic activity will stay on hold until 2020 after India refused to sign up. -
4-Nov-2019 Fox Business
Navarro: US-China trade deal will take 3 phases
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said the United States’ trade deal with China will require three phases. -
4-Nov-2019 Ahval
Turkish court defies int’l tribunal in dispute over company seized in wake of coup - FT
Ankara is in conflict with an international investment tribunal after a Turkish court has rejected a demand to halt criminal proceedings regarding a Turkish media tycoon and his family. -
4-Nov-2019 Outlook India
’RCEP doesn’t reflect original intent’: India refuses to join mega Asian trade deal
India has decided not to join Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the mega Asian trade agreement between 16 countries with almost half the world’s population. -
4-Nov-2019
Stop the unfair investor-state dispute settlement against Africa
Civil society and trade union statement to oppose the recent World Bank Court ruling against Tanzania. -
4-Nov-2019 Live Mint
Review of FTA with Asean will help balance trade: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said a review of India’s free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will help balance trade between the two. -
4-Nov-2019 Focus on the Global South
We demand trade justice reject RCEP and corporate trade deals
Trade Justice Pilipinas have come out on the streets over the last few weeks to lead various protest actions across the region against the RCEP—touted as the biggest regional free trade and investment deal.