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EU Commission could pull out of controversial energy treaty
4-Dec-2020 EU Observer
The European Commission has confirmed for the first time that Brussels could withdraw from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), which critics say shields the fossil-fuel industry.
India’s withdrawal From RCEP: is it better off?
4-Dec-2020 India’s withdrawal From RCEP: is it better off?
India’s focus has shifted to the creation of a strong domestic agricultural and industrial base, and therefore, joining the RCEP no longer appears to be a priority.
EU and ASEAN focus on connectivity in move towards free trade agreement
3-Dec-2020 Computing
The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to elevate their relationship to a strategic partnership, marking a first step to simplified trade between the bodies.
New report: The EU ignores its own court on conflict trade
3-Dec-2020 WSRW
The report shows the efforts that the EU is taking to politically undercut the ruling of EU Court of Justice that prevented products from occupied Western Sahara from being part of EU’s trade agreements with Morocco.
Joe Biden says trade agreements are not a priority, in blow to Boris Johnson’s hopes of a post-Brexit deal
3-Dec-2020 The Independent
‘I’m not going to enter any new trade agreement with anybody until we have made major investments here at home’
Indonesia expects to ratify trade deal with EFTA soon to attract new investment
3-Dec-2020 The Jakarta Post
The Indonesian government is expecting to finish the ratification of the comprehensive economic partnership agreement with EFTA early next year in a bid to attract investment from those countries amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Chile aims to seal updated EU trade deal in early 2021
2-Dec-2020 Reuters
Chile and the European Union could seal a deal on a modernised free-trade accord by April, Chile’s deputy trade minister said.
Biden says will not kill Phase 1 trade deal with China immediately: NYT
2-Dec-2020 Reuters
Joe Biden will not immediately cancel the Phase 1 trade agreement that President Donald Trump struck with China nor take steps to remove tariffs on Chinese exports.
Ukraine plans to negotiate FTA with several countries
2-Dec-2020 Xinhua
Ukraine plans to start talks or resume negotiations on free trade agreements (FTA) with several countries, including China, Britain and North African countries.
Far from a change, RCEP agreement is more capitalism as usual
1-Dec-2020 Counter Punch
“It’s not as bad as the worst agreements out there” really shouldn’t be a cause for celebration.
No text yet for Canada-UK trade deal, minister says as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
1-Dec-2020 CBC
The announcement of the Canada-UK deal came in a hastily-called teleconference with no accompanying briefings about the content of the deal.
EAC upbeat Biden will revive stalled trade talks
1-Dec-2020 The East African
The East African Community is optimistic that the US President elect Joe Biden will revive the negotiations and implementations of the EAC-US Trade and Investment Partnership.
EU reportedly seeks to side with US on tech against China, revive parts of TTIP
1-Dec-2020 The Nation
A cooperation plan between Brussels and Washington reportedly includes attempts to revive parts of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) that focus on regulatory cooperation regarding new technologies.
Seoul rejects Lone Star’s out-of-court ISD settlement offer
1-Dec-2020 Pulse
The South Korean government has opted for an international arbitration over its longstanding dispute with Lone Star Funds after it turned down the US fund’s final $870-million out-of-court settlement proposal.
EU and New Zealand reach provisional agreement on two more chapters of future trade agreement
1-Dec-2020 European Commission
This round of negotiations resulted in a provisional agreement on two additional chapters: ‘Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)’ and ‘Capital Movements’.
Trade deal with China was always useless, despite what our leaders wish us to believe
30-Nov-2020 Crikey
Such bilateral trade agreements produce little economic benefit — and certainly nothing like the absurd claims made for them by politicians.
AfCFTA: African Customs officials to draft free trade continental guidelines
30-Nov-2020 Nairametrics
Customs officials from around Africa gave a nod to the adoption of continental guidelines to facilitate the free flow of cross-border trade.
China’s push for FTA with S. Korea, Japan appears aimed at checking US influence
30-Nov-2020 Yonhap
China’s renewed pursuit of a free trade agreement with South Korea and Japan appears aimed at undercutting US influence and shaping regional economic cooperation on terms favorable to it.
Cambodia’s aim in trade deals: keep the US and Japan close, but China closer
30-Nov-2020 South China Morning Post
Phnom Penh is negotiating a raft of free-trade agreements, but the pacts are not expected to lessen its reliance on Beijing.
RCEP has limited trade gains and ignores labour and human rights
30-Nov-2020 Australian Institute of International Affairs
Australia’s recent signature of the RCEP has attracted world attention for its significance in consolidating Asia-Pacific geopolitical relations. But in celebrating this agreement, we seem to have forgotten its unfinished business regarding labour and human rights.