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Resisting the weaponization of interdependence

The unilateral actions by Trump in the US have exposed a highly skewed system where powerful economies essentially flex their muscles and weaponize trade instruments like tariffs to suit their own economic and political agendas.

Unpacking the ASEAN–Canada FTA negotiation

The ASEAN-Canada FTA is one of the agreements currently being negotiated that includes an investment protection chapter with an ISDS mechanism. This briefing note summarizes the October 2025 webinar, “Unpacking the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (external link) ”, which examined the impact of ISDS and highlighted Canadian mining practices through emblematic ISDS cases.
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Latest news

Czechia wins arbitration case against JCDecaux

Czechia has won an international arbitration case brought by the French advertising company JCDecaux and will not have to pay damages of around CZK 550 million.

US updates tariff rules to implement AGOA changes

The United States has updated its tariff rules governing African trade preferences, formally embedding changes to the AGOA and related programmes into the customs framework used by importers and border officials.
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