China
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21-Jul-2017 Bloomberg
The US can now ship rice to China for the first time
The rice deal comes just a month after China reopened its market to US beef imports for the first time in more than a decade and is the latest in a flurry of trade negotiations between the nations. China is also approving more biotech products and increasing US natural gas imports.
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21-Jul-2017 Reuters
US, China fail to agree on trade issues, casting doubt on other issues
The United States and China failed on Wednesday to agree on major new steps to reduce the US trade deficit with China, casting doubt over President Trump’s economic and security relations with Beijing.
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18-Jul-2017 Lexology
China-related investment arbitrations: three recent developments
Two recent and potentially inconsistent decisions in claims by PRC investors have raised questions as to the scope of protection under PRC bilateral investment treaties (BITs).
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18-Jul-2017 Xinhua
What’s at stake at China-US Comprehensive Economic Dialogue?
Experts said the upcoming dialogue will be a good chance for negotiation on a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT).
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14-Jul-2017 The Hindu
India-China trade talks deadlocked
Trade talks between India and China remained deadlocked with neither side willing to offer concessions to end the impasse, official sources said.
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14-Jul-2017 Tax-news
China, New Zealand resume free trade upgrade talks
Representatives from the two countries met in Beijing to discuss matters such as technical trade barriers, rules of origin, customs procedures and trade facilitation.
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8-Jul-2017 NDTV India
Foreign investment: big slogan and bigger worries
What can India do at the level of trade and diplomacy to deal with RCEP
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3-Jul-2017 DND
Pakistan rejects proposal to ink 2nd free trade agreement with China
In order to reduce the fast-growing trade deficit, Pakistan has rejected the proposal to sign second Free Trade Agreement with China and asked Beijing to give concessions which it gives to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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29-Jun-2017 Xinhua
Mainland, Hong Kong sign new deals on investment, Ecotech
According to the investment agreement, the mainland commits to providing the most favored treatment to Hong Kong. The agreement on Ecotech specially emphasizes mainland’s support to Hong Kong in participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
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29-Jun-2017 Reuters
China open to free-trade agreement with Mexico
China is open to negotiating a free-trade agreement with Mexico, said the Chinese ambassador to the country, a fillip for Mexico as it faces uncertainty over its trade deals with the United States.
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29-Jun-2017 Xinhua
La Chine est disposée à négocier un accord de libre-échange avec le Mexique (ambassadeur chinois)
L’ambassadeur de Chine au Mexique Qiu Xiaoqi a déclaré que la Chine était disposée à négocier un accord de libre-échange avec le Mexique.
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28-Jun-2017 PTI
RCEP pact:700 officials from 16 nations to meet in Hyderabad
Officials from RCEP negotiating nations will meet in Hyderabad
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28-Jun-2017 Dairy News
China FTA talks set to resume
Tariff elimination on dairy into China is one issue New Zealand will be looking to progress in the Free Trade Agreement update with China.
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28-Jun-2017 Taiwan News
Taiwan’s premier reaffirms government’s commitment to joining TPP
Taiwan government is committed to seeking membership for the country in the Trans-Pacific Partnership and playing its part in bringing the trade agreement into force.
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19-Jun-2017 GRAIN
How RCEP affects food and farmers
The many ways in which RCEP will affect our lives
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15-Jun-2017 Excelsior
China, lista para concretar un TLC con México: embajador
El embajador de la República Popular China en México, Qiu Xiaoqi, aseveró que su país tiene las puertas abiertas para negociar un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) con México, y ser un aliado para el sector empresarial mexicano.
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15-Jun-2017 IATP
Trump’s agricultural trade policy with China: trade-offs or trade disputes?
Biotech companies will join Cargill and Tyson as the main beneficiaries of U.S.-China agricultural trade policy.
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13-Jun-2017 Reuters
China, Singapore seek to expedite RCEP trade talks
China and Singapore will do their best to expedite talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
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12-Jun-2017 Sunday Times
Sri Lanka, China conclude 6th round negotiations
Sri Lanka is closing in on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China after ending the sixth round of negotiations on trade in services with senior officials hopeful that the deal could be concluded soon.
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9-Jun-2017 Xinhua
Chinese mainland, Macao to comprehensively upgrade CEPA: senior official
The Chinese mainland and Macao were negotiating on comprehensively upgrading Closer Economic Partnership Arrangements (CEPA), which is expected to complete at the end of this year.
News from the movements
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27-Jul-2017 Intercontinental Cry
Harsh sentencing of Aymara leader reveals the politics of criminalization in Peru
This past month, eighteen Aymara community leaders endured the final stages of a trial that had them facing up to 28 years in prison and massive fines for their alleged roles in the 2011 ‘Aymarazo’ protests against the Santa Ana silver mine on the Peru-Bolivia border. -
26-Jul-2017 Scoop
Zombie actors protest TPPA at Auckland trade office
A mock zombie virus outbreak was quarantined at the offices of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade in Auckland by campaigners demanding the NZ government end efforts to resurrect the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
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26-Jul-2017 Newsclick, PSI, TNI and Focus on the global south
Video: "Can’t trade with our lives and livelihood" Hyderabad says no to RCEP
A massive protest march was organised in Hyderabad on July 24 at People’s Plaza against Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership with the slogan "You can’t trade with our lives and livelihoods." The march is part of a week long activities of People’s convention against FTAs and RCEP.
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26-Jul-2017 Forum Against FTAs
“Stakeholder consultation a sham” – Boycott by people’s organizations
The People’s Resistance Forum against FTAs & RCEP calls the so-called “Stakeholder Consultation” on 25th July 2017 by the RCEP chief negotiators a sham – it is neither a meaningful consultation nor includes most stakeholders. -
25-Jul-2017 Desinformémonos
México - Anuncian movilización campesina por renegociación del TLCAN
El próximo miércoles 26 de julio se llevará a cabo una movilización para exigir que se excluya el capítulo agropecuario en la renegociación del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) -
25-Jul-2017 CGT
Le JEFTA ne doit pas se faire au détriment des travailleurs et des citoyens
La CGT de France et ZENROREN du Japon expriment leur profonde inquiétude face à un processus marqué par des négociations secrètes. -
25-Jul-2017 The Hans India
Women up in arms against Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
At a rally held in Hyderabad, women from different parts of India marched along with other marginalised communities to protest the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership -
24-Jul-2017 Forum Against FTAs
People’s groups demand a halt to RCEP talks
People’s groups from across the country converged in Hyderabad from July 22-26 to unanimously reject the RCEP.
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