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By signing CETA with Justin Trudeau, the EU isn’t undermining Donald Trump – they’re helping him
14-Feb-2017 The Independent
How do we fight Trumpism? By showing that the solution to devastating corporate trade pacts isn’t ‘beggar my neighbour’ economics, but a trade system based on the needs of society
Lao farm products to enjoy tariff exemptions
14-Feb-2017 Vientiane Times
The farm products comprise crops and livestock as well as home-grown products.
These countries could be Trump’s next trade war targets
14-Feb-2017 Bloomberg
India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam have largely escaped U.S. President Donald Trump’s glare on trade, but he may yet come looking. The U.S. runs trade deficits with all of them, in some cases quite big ones.
India, Canada talk on investment pact, no consensus on dispute mechanism yet
13-Feb-2017 Financial Express
A successful conclusion of FIPA will provide a much-needed cover for Canadian investments in India and vice versa, and is expected to be an important catalyst in translating the announcements into reality.
Beef industry talks possible trade deals
13-Feb-2017 Ag Web
The U.S. beef herd is expanding and the industry wants export market access to grow as well.
Thailand can be ’gateway for Korea to ASEAN’
13-Feb-2017 Korea Times
Seoul advised to play key role in AEC integration through in-kind contribution.
Expansion of ASEAN services accord pushed
13-Feb-2017 Manila Bulletin
The Philippines will push for the expansion and deepening of the ASEAN services agreement possibly over a 10-year transition period to allow the liberalization of more sectors.
RCEP is more than TPP-lite
12-Feb-2017 Nikkei Asian Review
RCEP is neither China-led nor a rival to the TPP
EU-Philippines FTA - EU text proposals (January 2017)
11-Feb-2017 European Commission
Interview with Guy Marius Sagna
11-Feb-2017 bilaterals.org
The Coordinator of the National Coalition "No to EPAs" in Senegal discusses two free trade projects in Africa: Economic Partnership Agreements and the Continental Free Trade Area.
Canada and China are joining a mid-March summit hosted by Chile on how to advance trade in Asia-Pacific
10-Feb-2017 The Globe and Mail
Canada and China are joining a mid-March summit hosted by Chile on how to advance trade in Asia-Pacific
Lanka worries about Indian ‘Trojan Horse’
10-Feb-2017 Daily Mirror.lk
Fear of economic domination by the ‘Big Brother’ has replaced the earlier fear of political and military dominance.
China, New Zealand pledge support for free trade to counter global protectionism
10-Feb-2017 Reuters
New Zealand and China will soon hold a series of high-level meetings and work to promote free trade
Abe faces tough road with Trump on trade
10-Feb-2017 Politico
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in Washington to a word of caution from most experts: This is not the time to agree to bilateral trade negotiations with the United States.
International civil society asks Japanese Government for stakeholder engagement at 17th RCEP negotiations in Kobe
10-Feb-2017
102 organizations submitted an international open letter to the Japanese Government asking for a stakeholders meeting during the 17th RCEP negotiations in Kobe.
Kuwait’s Agility files $380 mln telecoms arbitration case vs Iraq
10-Feb-2017 Reuters
Kuwaiti logistics conglomerate Agility to settle by arbitration a $380 million dispute with Iraq’s government .
ConocoPhillips subsidiary, received award of $380 million from ICSID, for Ecuador’s unlawful expropriation
10-Feb-2017 Benchmark Monitor
The Tribunal’s decision on damages sends a clear message that governments cannot expropriate investments without compensation
TPP is dead, but its legacy lives on
10-Feb-2017 The Hindu
The Trans-Pacific Partnership was dead long before Donald Trump signed his executive order. But its damaging aspects, like stringent IP provisions, have just migrated to other agreements
Sri Lanka aiming for China trade deal in 2017, official says
10-Feb-2017 ICTSD
Sri Lanka aims to finalise a free trade agreement (FTA) with China later this year, said the country’s ambassador to Beijing
Commission publishes negotiating proposals for EU-Indonesia trade deal
10-Feb-2017 European Commission
The European Commission published nine initial European proposals for the trade agreement under negotiation with Indonesia.