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14 IPEF nations forge stronger supply chains to reduce reliance on China
In an evident attempt to decrease their dependency on China and prepare for potential future supply chain challenges, 14 nations involved in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework have reached an agreement.
China’s trade-pact bid ‘impossible’ for Australia to approve while Beijing’s sanctions remain, sources say
Australia is not expected to support the accession of China and Taiwan to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership amid ’geopolitical baggage’.
US, Taiwan agree to lift trade, clouding planned China talks
The Taiwan initiative isn’t a formal free-trade agreement and doesn’t address thorny issues such as tariffs, but it’s part of a broader drive to deepen trade ties amid heightened tensions with Beijing
The rise of geopolitical swing states
As the US and China coexist, compete, and confront each other to determine who will set the geopolitical rules, they will either court or thwart an emerging group of countries to gain an edge. This new class of influential nations are the geopolitical swing states of the 21st century.
Honduras will ’soon’ start FTA negotiations with China, with agricultural goods in focus
Honduras said it will "soon" start negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with China, another bid to rev up economic partnership after the two countries established diplomatic relations in March.
Ecuador is 4th Latin American country to sign China trade deal
Ecuador became the fourth Latin American country to sign a trade agreement with China, which since last year displaced the United States as its main non-oil trading partner.
Ecuador and China will sign significant trade agreement on May 10
Ecuador and China will sign a trade agreement between the two countries on May 10, the signing of the treaty will be done virtually in simultaneous ceremonies in Quito and Beijing.
Israel, China hold first direct talks on free-trade agreement since 2019
Israel and China participated in the first direct talks on a free-trade agreement. It confirmed that the talks between representatives from the two countries took place and that issues related to free trade were discussed, including the transportation of goods and customs procedures.
Pakistan-China Economic Partnership stalled
The FTA has been repeatedly been criticised by businessmen in Pakistan, who believe that Pakistan had negotiated poorly.
Europe’s disunity over China deepens
France, Germany and EU institutions are at odds over whether to revive the stalled Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China.
Russia embarks on a major BRICS offensive to upgrade BIT and complete EAEU FTA agreements
Trade meetings with China, Brazil and India are paving the way for a rapid increase in Russia-BRICS trade and underpinning its strengths
ASEAN, China start negotiations on upgrading bilateral FTA
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China started the first round of negotiations on the upgrade of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area.
China, Serbia announce official launch of FTA negotiations: MOFCOM
China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with Serbia’s Minister of Domestic and Foreign Trade Tomislav Momirovic, jointly signing a memorandum of understanding to start negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
China pushes Sri Lanka to sign FTA in guise of debt restructuring
Critics argue that the deal would be heavily skewed in favour of China, leading to a flood of cheap Chinese goods into Sri Lanka and undermining the country’s domestic industries.
German business calls for renegotiation of China investment agreement
The Federation of German Industry effectively called for a renegotiation of the frozen EU-China investment deal in a somewhat surprising statement.
Coffee growers of El Salvador favor FTA with China
The coffee sector in El Salvador has very favorable expectations about a Free Trade Agreement in denial with the People’s Republic of China, sources from the sector said.
China, Singapore complete ’substantial negotiation’ on FTA upgrade
China and Singapore have completed "substantive negotiations" on the upgrade of bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which will improve market access for each other’s businesses and provide for more transparent and higher-level economic rules.
The potential China-Uruguay trade deal risks fracturing Mercosur
Montevideo is pushing ahead with FTA talks with China – ignoring warnings from neighbors about possible legal and trade action if Uruguay negotiates outside the bloc.
Why Britain joining the CPTPP is clearly not about the economy
‘Global Britain’ needs new friends and trading partners as the economic harm from Brexit becomes clear.
PNG-China relationship must be built on trade and investment: Minister
A consultant committee has been selected to take the lead in completing a feasibility study into the viability of having a free trade agreement between the two countries.