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Japan, Australia reaffirm goal for RCEP deal
10-Jan-2020 The Japan News
Japan and Australia reaffirmed their goal of concluding the envisioned RCEP free trade deal among 16 nations including India by the end of the year.
Protectionism is not best way to ensure prosperity of all: Singaporean minister
10-Jan-2020 Outlook India
Protectionism and import substitutions are not the best ways to ensure the prosperity of all, especially the poorest of the poor, but keeping the economy open to the world is, senior Singaporean minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has said.
Japan, Morocco sign agreement for promotion and protection of investment
10-Jan-2020 Devdiscourse
This agreement aims at further protection and promotion of investment between the contracting parties.
How ISDS corporate privileges risk to undermine community struggles
9-Jan-2020 CEO
Inspiring people fought toxic gold mines, dirty oil drilling and greedy luxury real estate projects. Now, costly investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) lawsuits risk to reverse their community victories.
Norway hopes for China free-trade deal in 2020, industry minister says
9-Jan-2020 Reuters
Norway aims to reach a free-trade agreement with China by the end of 2020, more than a decade after initial negotiations began, the Norwegian industry minister said.
‘Japan keen to boost bilateral trade with Pakistan’
9-Jan-2020 International The News
Japan expressed its support for Pakistan’s efforts to stabilse the country’s fragile economy and also agreed to work together to further promote bilateral trade relations.
China’s Vice Premier Liu to sign US trade deal in Washington next week
9-Jan-2020 Reuters
The Phase 1 deal reached last month is expected to cut tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of US goods but Chinese officials have yet to publicly commit to key points.
EU chief warns UK must compromise to get Brexit trade deal
9-Jan-2020 Washington Post
The UK won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union’s market after Brexit unless it makes major concessions, warns the president of the European Commission.
The EU plurilateral draft termination agreement for all intra-EU BITs: An end of the post-Achmea saga and the beginning of a new one
8-Jan-2020 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
This termination agreement marks the culmination of the European Commission’s and several Member States’ efforts to abolish intra-EU investment arbitration proceedings from the European legal order.
Trade war: China’s refusal to lift grain quotas make Trump’s phase one import demands ‘more difficult’
8-Jan-2020 South China Morning Post
China will not raise its quotas for the import of grains, according to vice agriculture and rural affairs minister Han Jun, raising the prospect of a stand-off with the US.
Intra-EU investment reform: What options for the Energy Charter Treaty?
8-Jan-2020 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
The leaked treaty for the termination of intra-EU BITs can be seen as the culmination of an ongoing effort by the EU Commission to discourage investment arbitration between Member States, reflecting a tension between public international law and EU law.
Ncell backed by international tribunal in Nepal tax row
8-Jan-2020 Developing Telecoms
The ICSID has issued an interim order preventing Nepal’s government from collecting capital gains tax on Axiata’s acquisition of Ncell.
Boris Johnson to tell EU he wants a quick free trade deal
8-Jan-2020 Bloomberg
Johnson isn’t interested in aligning to EU rules but an agreement on this schedule may require compromises.
Agreement for the termination of bilateral investment treaties between the Member States of the European Union (EU draft, Nov 2019)
8-Jan-2020 IAReporter
As leaked by IAReporter
Japan pledges support for Thailand joining Pacific trade pact
8-Jan-2020 Kyodo News
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi promised on Tuesday to help Thailand join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement at an early date.
Sell more to China
8-Jan-2020 The Express Tribune
The China Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA-II) has immediately abolished tariffs for Pakistan on 313 products, while a total of 75% of the tariff lines will be liberalised over the next decade.
Japan trade deal failed to benefit PHL machinery
8-Jan-2020 Business World
The Japan Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) negatively impacted machinery and mechanical exports even as it benefited Philippine exports overall, according to a study from the Philippine Institute of Development Studies.
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership spells danger for 1.1 billion women
7-Jan-2020 John Menadue
Australia has yet to show any serious interest in recognising the potential negative impacts of trade policies on gender or take steps to systematically assess these. A gender equitable trade policy is possible. But it would look nothing like the RCEP.
RoK seeks stronger ties with ASEAN to accelerate RCEP
7-Jan-2020 Vietnam Plus
The Republic of Korea (RoK) will spare no efforts to help conclude the RCEP by the end of this year by forging deeper ties with the ASEAN, as the country strives to revitalise its ailing exports
India faces a year of tough trade negotiations
7-Jan-2020 The Hindu
After walking out of negotiations on the 16-nation RCEP free trade agreement, the government said it would renegotiate its existing FTA and redouble its efforts to conclude other trade negotiations.