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RCEP: why benefits from the world’s largest trade pact may not be as clear-cut as they seem
10-Feb-2022 South China Morning Post
More than a month after the world’s largest trade pact came into force, questions remain over its practical application and potential benefits for small businesses, the e-commerce sector and workers.
UK will be told to lift ban on hormone-treated beef to join key trade bloc, leaked memo suggests
9-Feb-2022 The Independent
Canada asked some probing questions and stated this will be an important issue for Canada in judging the UK’s compliance with CPTPP.
Australian trade minister Dan Tehan to visit India to push interim trade deal
9-Feb-2022 Hindustan Times
Australian trade minister Dan Tehan will travel to India this week for talks with his counterpart Piyush Goyal to push efforts to finalise an interim trade deal.
With elections looming, France reins in open EU trade policy
9-Feb-2022 Reuters
France, facing a presidential election in weeks, has halted moves to clear an EU trade deal with Mexico which would allow in 20,000 tonnes of beef imports and wants to make it tougher to access the bloc’s markets, diplomats say.
UAE signs agreement on mutual promotion and protection of investments with Mozambique
9-Feb-2022 Emirates News Agency
The agreement protects both nations’ investments from all non-commercial risks, covers transfer of profits and revenues, and facilitates resolving disputes.
S. Korea, Britain agree to launch talks on FTA revision
9-Feb-2022 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and Britain have agreed to launch talks this year to upgrade their free trade deal in a move to deepen ties in digital trade and other new issues.
Taiwan lifts ban on Fukushima food in push to join trade bloc
9-Feb-2022 Bloomberg
Taiwan lifted its ban on most food imports from areas around the Fukushima nuclear power plant, removing an irritant in the bilateral relationship and making it easier for Japan’s government to support Taiwan joining an Asia-Pacific trade deal.
Relief as Tanzania agrees to approve EU trade deal
8-Feb-2022 Business Daily
The East African Community could finally sign the new Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union this month as a bloc after Tanzania changed its initial stance.
UK-Australia free trade deal a step closer
8-Feb-2022 Bega District News
The free trade agreement will be examined by parliament’s treaties committee before being implemented. Australian Trade Minister hopes that would happen within the next year.
Serbia to sign free trade deal with China by year-end - Vucic
8-Feb-2022 SeeNews
Serbia and China will sign a free trade agreement by the end of 2022 at the latest, Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic said.
UAE ’directly benefiting’ from illegal Israeli settlement enterprise
8-Feb-2022 Middle East Monitor
The UAE is directly benefitting from illegal Israeli settlements and is in violation of international law according to recently signed bilateral trade agreements between Abu Dhabi and the occupation state.
The UK-Australia FTA shows the UK means business on digital trade policy
8-Feb-2022 Computer Weekly
The new free-trade agreement with Australia could be setting the precedents for what a modern digital trade policy will look like for the UK.
Thai Prime Minister under fire over reopening of Australian gold mine
8-Feb-2022 The Sydney Morning Herald
The mine was shut amid accusations of villagers being poisoned by leaking toxic waste. Kingsgate, whose Thai subsidiary Akara Resources had operated the mine since 2001, filed an international arbitration lawsuit.
Food producers reject RCEP
7-Feb-2022 The Manila Times
Local fish, pork and chicken producers formed a united front against the RCEP and urged the Philippine Senate to defer ratification of the "lopsided" international trade accord.
China, Pakistan ink new CPEC agreement
7-Feb-2022 The HIndu
China and Pakistan on Friday signed a new agreement on industrial cooperation as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s on-going visit to Beijing.
FTA signing targeted in March with South Korea
7-Feb-2022 Philstar Global
The Philippines is aiming to sign next month the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, which is expected to contribute to economic recovery efforts from the pandemic.
Pakistan renegotiates terms and tariff for 2nd phase of FTA with China
7-Feb-2022 Pro Pakistani
Pakistan has started deliberations with China to renegotiate the terms and tariff lines for the second phase of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), this was revealed by officials of the Ministry Of Commerce.
Xi meets Middle East leaders, vowing to enhance cooperation with GCC and accelerate FTA talks
7-Feb-2022 Global Times
Chinese President Xi Jinping met up with leaders from the Gulf countries, underlining strengthening the cooperation with the regional countries in speeding up free trade negotiation.
Chinese customs to trial some CPTPP rules in pilot free trade zones
7-Feb-2022 China.org.cn
Chinese customs will trial part of the rules of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in some of China’s pilot free trade zones, according to the country’s customs authority.
UK and South Korea to sign deal to strengthen supply chains
7-Feb-2022 Reuters
The UK and South Korea will begin work on an improved trade deal as Britain looks to use its exit from the European Union to build stronger ties with faster-growing economies throughout Asia and the Pacific.