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RCEP: A rural disaster
5-Nov-2019 The Hindu Business Line
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
Giant RCEP regional trade deal text without India must be released and evaluated before signing says AFTINET
5-Nov-2019 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.
Pan-Asian trade deal goes ahead, but with a chunk missing
5-Nov-2019 Stuff
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.
Navarro: US-China trade deal will take 3 phases
4-Nov-2019 Fox Business
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said the United States’ trade deal with China will require three phases.
Turkish court defies int’l tribunal in dispute over company seized in wake of coup - FT
4-Nov-2019 Ahval
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.
’RCEP doesn’t reflect original intent’: India refuses to join mega Asian trade deal
4-Nov-2019 Outlook India
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.
Stop the unfair investor-state dispute settlement against Africa
4-Nov-2019
Civil society and trade union statement to oppose the recent World Bank Court ruling against Tanzania.
Review of FTA with Asean will help balance trade: PM Narendra Modi
4-Nov-2019 Live Mint
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.
We demand trade justice reject RCEP and corporate trade deals
4-Nov-2019 Focus on the Global South
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.
Joint leaders’ statement on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
4-Nov-2019 ASEAN Secretariat
The Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand released a statement on the RCEP
No RCEP is better than a bad deal for India
4-Nov-2019 Forum For Trade Justice
The Forum for Trade Justice is of the opinion that the Government of India should not agree to the RCEP as it will be a bad deal for democracy, for farmers, workers.
NZ-China FTA upgrade negotiations conclude
4-Nov-2019 Scoop Parliament
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker have announced the conclusion of negotiations to upgrade New Zealand’s existing free trade agreement with China.
Congress to stage protests against RCEP across State
3-Nov-2019 The Hindu
The Congress has decided to hold protests across the State against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement that is expected to be signed by India soon.
RCEP to commit to signing free trade deal in 2020: source
3-Nov-2019 Kyodo News
Leaders from 16 Asia-Pacific nations including Japan, China and India are likely to declare early next week their intent to give up achieving their goal of finalizing a free trade deal by the end of this year.
Unions call on government of India to withdraw from mega economic treaty RCEP
3-Nov-2019 Trade Justice Unions
Ten Central Trade Unions (CTUs) have called on the Government to withdraw from the RCEP negotiations due to concerns over its possible negative impacts on workers and the economy.
RCEP ministers fail to reach agreement
3-Nov-2019 Bangkok Post
Ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific nations failed to reach an agreement on creating the world’s largest free trade area at their meeting, a Thai negotiator suggested, but some are optimistic about the chances of a deal by year-end.
AfCFTA phase 1 negotiations: Issues and challenges for Eastern Africa
1-Nov-2019 TWN Africa
This study identifies issues and challenges of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with a focus on East Africa.
Recent developments in “Crimean” investment arbitration claims
31-Oct-2019 Herbert Smith Freehills
While the geopolitical tensions remain, the legal landscape continues to evolve. It seems likely that more claims will be brought in each direction.
ICSID publishes award in CMC v. Mozambique
31-Oct-2019 American Society of International Law
ICSID found in favor of Mozambique, identifying no breaches of obligations towards Italian investors.
RCEP deal: Japan tries to convince China to relax demands on India
30-Oct-2019 The Hindu Business Line
Sections of Indian industry, farmers and dairy sector have expressed concerns over the mega trade deal.