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On eve of UK deadline, trade talks with EU still stalled
15-Oct-2020 AP
On the eve of a European Union summit that British Prime Minister had set as a deadline to seal a post-Brexit trade agreement, talks remained in a deep rut over fundamental differences on the issues of state aid and fisheries.
Pakistan: China’s ’involvement’ in deep sea fishing angers local fishermen
14-Oct-2020 DW
Fishermen’s associations claim that Chinese trawlers have docked at a Karachi port, allegedly for the purpose of deep sea fishing. They fear that Chinese companies are slowly taking over Pakistan’s fishing sector.
India urged to return to Asia-Pacific free trade talks
14-Oct-2020 Bangkok Post
Ministers from 15 Asia-Pacific countries negotiating a sprawling free trade agreement urged India on Wednesday to return to the talks as they are aiming to sign a deal by the end of the year, a Japanese official said.
UNCITRAL tribunal dismisses claims of German aircraft leasing company against the Czech Republic while upholding its jurisdiction over the intra-EU claim
14-Oct-2020 IISD
The tribunal rejected the investor’s claims of expropriation, breach of standard of FET, breach of standard of full protection and security, and breach of standard of non-arbitrary or discriminatory measures.
All claims dismissed in telecommunications case against Canada: Changes in the regulatory environment did not breach F.E.T.
14-Oct-2020 IISD
The tribunal dismissed all claims on merits, apart from the claim under national treatment, which was considered outside the tribunal’s jurisdiction.
Eni seeks World Bank arbitration in Nigeria oilfield dispute
14-Oct-2020 Reuters
Eni plans to argue that the country’s failure to allow it to exploit an oilfield it acquired with Royal Dutch Shell nearly a decade ago breaches their investment agreement.
UK Trade Secretary to visit Japan for signing free trade agreement
14-Oct-2020 Big News Network
The signing of the agreement will reportedly take place on October 23. The Japanese parliament will then have until year-end to ratify it.
UK-Australia FTA needs more scrutiny and better food and environmental protections
13-Oct-2020 Trade Justice Movement
UK civil society groups respond to Liz Truss’s statement on UK-Australia trade deal negotiations.
UNCITRAL and ISDS reform (online): can you hear me now?
13-Oct-2020 EJIL: Talk!
Does moving online mean more governments and more officials participate? Or does it lessen the prestige and priority of the negotiations, leading to less engagement by key officials?
RCEP ministers to meet Wed., aiming for free trade deal by year-end
13-Oct-2020 ABS CBN
Ministers from Asia-Pacific countries negotiating a sprawling free trade agreement will meet this week via videoconference as their year-end deadline for reaching a deal nears.
Assessing outcomes in ISDS
13-Oct-2020 IISD
15 highly active respondent countries with net ISDS losses cumulatively account for USD 14.8 billion in net outcomes through 2017.
The need for “Africa-focused” arbitration and reform of Tanzania’s Arbitration Act
13-Oct-2020 IISD
Tanzania has enacted significant changes to the legislation governing foreign investment in natural resources with the aim of ridding the sector of the vestiges of “colonial” relationships.
Vietnam continues institutional reform as part of EVFTA commitment
13-Oct-2020 Vietnam Plus
Vietnam is continuing its institutional reform commitments made in the historic EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in an aim to boost exports of agricultural products and attract more investment from the EU trading bloc.
China and Cambodia sign FTA on heels of EU sanctions
13-Oct-2020 Nikkei Asia
China and Cambodia on Monday signed a free trade agreement at a ceremony in Phnom Penh attended by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Campaigners in last-ditch push to protect farming standards post-Brexit
12-Oct-2020 The Guardian
Farmers say UK food safety and animal welfare could be compromised as agriculture bill returns to parliament
Japan-UK economic partnership pact likely to be signed on October 23 - Sources
12-Oct-2020 Reuters
Tokyo has said it is aiming for the deal to come into force on Jan. 1, after reaching a broad trade agreement with Britain on Sept. 11.
New blow to the EU-Mercosur agreement
12-Oct-2020 Fresh Plaza
The European Parliament refuses to ratify it in its current state.
Johnson’s weekend diplomacy leaves EU trade deal in balance
12-Oct-2020 Bloomberg
As crunch week begins, officials unclear progress will be made. Talks to resume on Monday ahead of key EU summit on Thursday.
How China came to champion free trade
12-Oct-2020 Asia Times
The Chinese government has been strengthening legal protection of intellectual property for many years – for China’s own benefit, not to keep the Americans or anyone else happy. So how much has been accomplished, how much remains to be done, and why?
China and Sri Lanka to resume FTA talks and work on Hambantota industrial zone
12-Oct-2020 MENAFN
China and Sri Lanka are to resume talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and expedite work on the proposed Hambantota industrial zone.