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RCEP: The meaning of India’s exit
6-Nov-2019 News Click
Benny Kuruvilla from Focus on the Global South spoke with trade expert, Prof. Biswajit Dhar from the Jawaharlal Nehru University and Ranja Sengupta, senior economist with the Third World Network.
India exits the RCEP: What happens next?
6-Nov-2019 Madhyam
While India has now opted out of the RCEP negotiations, it has not completely abandoned its policy of pursuing free trade agreements
Japan seeks to keep India in China-backed regional trade pact
6-Nov-2019 Bloomberg
China aims to press ahead with 15 remaining RCEP members. Japan had sought to balance China by involving India.
Could join RCEP if demands are met, says Piyush Goyal
6-Nov-2019 The Hindu
But decision to stay out is final for now, says Commerce Minister.
Free trade agreements are often ignored by business. So why has Australia signed a new one?
6-Nov-2019 ABC News
FTAs can be downright harmful. These agreements often include clauses that deliver power to foreign corporations to launch legal action against democratically elected governments on decisions they believe harm their commercial interests.
Thailand awaits Pakistan’s progress on FTA: Thai envoy
6-Nov-2019 International The News
Thailand has already submitted a list of around 200 items to be traded between the two countries under the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), but Pakistan government’s response and progress was waited.
After India opts out of China-led RCEP, Piyush Goyal says India supports FTA with European Union
6-Nov-2019 First Post
India should hold talks with the European Union for a free trade agreement, the government said on Tuesday, a day after it refused to join a China-backed regional trade pact for fear of a flood of cheap Chinese imports.
Asean may soon conclude review of FTA with India
6-Nov-2019 The Economic Times
The Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) may soon conclude FTA (free-trade agreement) review with India. The aim is to balance China in the Indo-Pacific.
CTU concerned with "upgrade" of China Free Trade Agreement
6-Nov-2019 Scoop Politics
The CTU is concerned that the "upgrade" of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement has not removed the threat of investor suits against the New Zealand government.
China presses Trump for more tariff roll-backs in ’phase one’ trade deal
5-Nov-2019 Reuters
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.
The role of treaty committees in CETA and other recent EU free trade agreements
5-Nov-2019 Foodwatch
Questions and answers with Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Weiß, Chair of Public Law, University Speyer.
DC arbitration threatens Egypt’s economic revival
5-Nov-2019 Real Clear Politics
Petroceltic, a UK-based global energy company, has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation.
Tribunal grants WWM US$50M for claims against Kazakhstan under Soviet treaty
5-Nov-2019 Yahoo
The award granted WWM over US$ 40 million in damages, in addition to a substantial portion of its legal costs incurred in the proceeding.
Asean countries seek free trade deals with EAEU: Russian PM
5-Nov-2019 PNA
The Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Thailand have expressed interest in signing free trade agreements with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Free trade zones with the EAEU
5-Nov-2019 Modern Diplomacy
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.
Pakistan escapes $1.2 billion penalty as Turkey helps resolve Karkey dispute
5-Nov-2019 Business Recorder
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.
Europe ‘pushed off Beijing’s radar’ in China’s drive to seal US trade deal
5-Nov-2019 South China Morning Post
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”.
Joint NGO letter on EU-Vietnam free trade agreement
5-Nov-2019 Human Rights Watch
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.
Opinion: The China-NZ FTA upgrade - why now?
5-Nov-2019 Share Chat
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.
New rules on IP rights and e-commerce to be set under RCEP free trade agreement
5-Nov-2019 ZD Net
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.