Asia & Pacific
Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Asia and the Pacific region.
Anadolu | 18-Aug-2021
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VNA | 9-Aug-2021
East Asia Forum | 9-Aug-2021
Human rights experts are particularly concerned about the asymmetric nature of the system and a lack of investors’ human rights obligations. Together with high ISDS costs and arbitral awards, they undermine states’ ability to realise economic, social, cultural and environmental rights.
AzerNews | 29-Jul-2021
In March 2021, a preferential trade agreement was approved between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Currently, work is underway on a free trade agreement.
VNA | 27-Jul-2021
Corea del Sur inició conversaciones con la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (ASEAN) para actualizar el tratado de libre comercio (TLC) bilateral y reducir aún más las barreras en esa esfera, ya que el país busca diversificar el intercambio mercantil y expandir su presencia en esa región.
Bloomberg | 15-Jul-2021
As the US mulls a digital trade agreement to counter China, it faces a key problem: Many countries in Asia don’t want to join any deal seen as challenging Beijing, whose tech giants are deeply entrenched in the region.
