https://www.bilaterals.org/ en SPIP - www.spip.net https://www.bilaterals.org/?geopolitics-the-uk-and-investor https://www.bilaterals.org/?geopolitics-the-uk-and-investor 2026-05-13 12:58:18 text/html en [] investor-state disputes | ISDS investment | BITs geopolitics energy climate UK 13-May-2026 <p>Governments need to be able to regulate to meet their domestic policy goals or internationally recognised sustainable development goals. That necessarily means that sometimes hard decisions will need to be taken which will affect foreign investments on their soil.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?gcc-uk-near-free-trade-deal-after https://www.bilaterals.org/?gcc-uk-near-free-trade-deal-after 2026-05-13 12:53:39 text/html en [] GCC UK 13-May-2026 <p>The Gulf Cooperation Council and the UK are aiming to conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement in the “near future” after commerce ministers from both sides made “significant progress” in talks aimed at deepening trade and investment ties.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?canada-eyes-free-trade-pacts-with https://www.bilaterals.org/?canada-eyes-free-trade-pacts-with 2026-05-13 12:52:04 text/html en [] ASEAN Philippines Canada 13-May-2026 <p>Canada expects to conclude free trade agreements with the Philippines and the wider Southeast Asian bloc this year, as Ottawa seeks to boost business ties with the region and grow its non-US trade.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?india-oman-free-trade-agreement https://www.bilaterals.org/?india-oman-free-trade-agreement 2026-05-13 05:32:49 text/html en [] India Oman 13-May-2026 <p>The India–Oman free trade agreement is set to take effect on June 1, 2026, granting duty-free access to nearly 98% of Indian exports while lowering tariffs on Omani petrochemicals and minerals. Simultaneously, India is negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Chile to expand trade into digital services and investment.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?taiwan-seeks-negotiations-to https://www.bilaterals.org/?taiwan-seeks-negotiations-to 2026-05-13 05:24:59 text/html en [] Taiwan Malaysia 13-May-2026 <p>Taiwan is urging Malaysia to update their 31-year-old Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) to better reflect the modern global landscape and supply chain shifts. To attract high-end technology and foster a comprehensive industrial ecosystem, Taiwan is calling for higher-level government engagement to address comprehensive issues like labor and technology transfer.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?india-peru-likely-to-hold-talks-on https://www.bilaterals.org/?india-peru-likely-to-hold-talks-on 2026-05-12 10:23:27 text/html en [] 12-May-2026 <p>India and Peru will probably hold the next round of talks on a proposed free ​trade pact next month, a senior Peruvian diplomat told ‌Reuters, adding that a deal could be signed by the end of the year.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?poland-takes-mercosur-deal-to-top https://www.bilaterals.org/?poland-takes-mercosur-deal-to-top 2026-05-12 10:21:08 text/html en [] agriculture | farmers | food Poland EU Mercosur 12-May-2026 <p>Poland has submitted a complaint against the recently signed trade deal between the EU and South American trading bloc Mercosur to the EU's top court.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?eu-indonesia-trade-deal-tuna https://www.bilaterals.org/?eu-indonesia-trade-deal-tuna 2026-05-12 10:18:12 text/html en [] corporate interests fisheries | fisherfolk EU Indonesia 12-May-2026 <p>Representatives of Europêche reiterate their deep concerns regarding the proposed free trade agreement between the European Union and Indonesia, the world's leading tuna producer.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?chinese-owner-of-nexperia-demands https://www.bilaterals.org/?chinese-owner-of-nexperia-demands 2026-05-12 10:10:40 text/html en [] investor-state disputes | ISDS digital economy | e-commerce Netherlands China 12-May-2026 <p>Wingtech, the Chinese parent of the Nijmegen chipmaker Nexperia, said it will commence international arbitration proceedings against the Netherlands under the Netherlands-China investment treaty.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?eu-ministers-endorse-key-new-trade https://www.bilaterals.org/?eu-ministers-endorse-key-new-trade 2026-05-12 10:05:36 text/html en [] EU Mexico 12-May-2026 <p>EU governments have endorsed two agreements with Mexico that would update the bloc's relationship with the country and set new terms for trade once they are formally signed and approved.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?icsid-registers-lansdowne-oil-gas https://www.bilaterals.org/?icsid-registers-lansdowne-oil-gas 2026-05-12 10:02:20 text/html en [] investor-state disputes | ISDS energy ECT UK Ireland 12-May-2026 <p>Lansdowne Oil & Gas PLC said the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has registered the company's request for arbitration against Ireland, in a dispute over the Barryroe oil and gas field.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?ph-set-to-sign-four-trade-pacts-in https://www.bilaterals.org/?ph-set-to-sign-four-trade-pacts-in 2026-05-12 07:27:09 text/html en [] Philippines EU Canada Chile India 12-May-2026 <p>The Philippine government is poised to sign at least four trade agreements before the end of the year, Trade Secretary Christina Roque said.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?review-of-trade-in-goods-pact-with https://www.bilaterals.org/?review-of-trade-in-goods-pact-with 2026-05-12 07:23:47 text/html en [] ASEAN India agriculture | farmers | food medicines 12-May-2026 <p>India is fast-tracking the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) to address a significant trade deficit and secure better market access for its pharmaceutical and agricultural exports.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?a-trump-xi-deal-could-revive-us https://www.bilaterals.org/?a-trump-xi-deal-could-revive-us 2026-05-12 07:19:53 text/html en [] US China 12-May-2026 <p>As President Donald Trump prepares for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, officials signal a potential deal to revive US energy exports currently stifled by trade war tariffs. While US oil and LNG shipments to China have plummeted due to retaliatory duties, Chinese buyers continue to rely heavily on American ethane and propane to sustain their plastics industry.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?thailand-rushes-us-trade-deal https://www.bilaterals.org/?thailand-rushes-us-trade-deal 2026-05-12 07:11:14 text/html en [] Thailand US 12-May-2026 <p>Thailand is accelerating negotiations on the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States in a bid to reduce tariff risks ahead of a Section 301 review.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?bangladesh-moves-to-sign-fta-with-55686 https://www.bilaterals.org/?bangladesh-moves-to-sign-fta-with-55686 2026-05-11 13:47:45 text/html en [] Bangladesh Korea 11-May-2026 <p>Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said Bangladesh is moving forward with discussions to sign a Free Trade Agreement with South Korea to boost exports and strengthen bilateral trade ties.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?eu-pushes-for-investment-pacts-in https://www.bilaterals.org/?eu-pushes-for-investment-pacts-in 2026-05-11 13:46:17 text/html en [] investor-state disputes | ISDS investment | BITs EU India 11-May-2026 <p>The EU's Ambassador to India, Herve Delphin, has called for an investment liberalisation chapter in the new EU-India FTA and the finalisation of a separate investment protection pact, terming them "unfinished business" for the landmark deal.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?prominent-canadians-urge-halt-to https://www.bilaterals.org/?prominent-canadians-urge-halt-to 2026-05-11 13:43:04 text/html en [] mining environment indigenous peoples from the movements Ecuador Canada 11-May-2026 <p>Prominent voices from across Canada—including human rights, Indigenous, labour, and environment leaders—are calling on the federal government to halt a proposed free trade agreement with Ecuador.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?india-chile-trade-ministers-may https://www.bilaterals.org/?india-chile-trade-ministers-may 2026-05-11 13:36:44 text/html en [] India Chile 11-May-2026 <p>India and Chile implemented a preferential trade agreement in 2006 and are now negotiating to widen its scope for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.</p> https://www.bilaterals.org/?trade-minister-to-visit-mexico https://www.bilaterals.org/?trade-minister-to-visit-mexico 2026-05-11 13:34:41 text/html en [] Korea Mexico 11-May-2026 <p>Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo he will visit Mexico next week as part of a concerted effort to broaden outreach for the resumption of free trade agreement negotiations between South Korea and Mexico.</p>