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EU, Chile to start talks to update free trade deal
14-Nov-2017     Reuters
The EU and Chile signed a deal on political and economic cooperation in 2002, but have decided it needs updating to increase work together on issues including climate change, education policy and trade.
Trump open to US-PH free trade deal
14-Nov-2017     Manila Times
The United States will consider a possible free trade agreement with the Philippines, a Cabinet official said.
China, New Zealand eye closer trade ties
14-Nov-2017     Ecns
China stands ready to work with New Zealand to advance their talks on upgrading a bilateral free trade agreement, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said.
Trade agreements: Freer rein for corporations
14-Nov-2017     Ojarasca
NAFTA forms a part of this politico-legal apparatus of domination. Human rights and corporate rights share no common ground; there has been a thorough overturning of the hierarchy, the normative pyramid, of the human rights protection system.
Abe, Trump seek Indian-Pacific strategy to counter China
14-Nov-2017     Asahi
Japan and the United States are sailing toward a joint strategy focused on the Indian-Pacific region as one way of containing the maritime advances being made by China into the East China Sea and South China Sea.
Headway in services deal unlikely at RCEP summit
13-Nov-2017     Live Mint
Countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are against India’s push for liberalisation in services sectors.
European businesses call for FTA revisions
13-Nov-2017     Korea Times
European business leaders in Korea have urged the Korean government to begin talks on amendments to the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, citing overall changes in various industries since the deal first took effect in July 2011.
ASEAN signs FTA, investment deal with HKC
13-Nov-2017     Manila Bulletin
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Hong Kong, China signed free trade and investment agreements, the sixth economic deal entered into by the 10-member countries.
Xi, Bachelet witness upgrade of China-Chile FTA
13-Nov-2017     China Daily
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Chilean counterpart, Michelle Bachelet witnessed the signing of a bilateral deal on upgrading the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
Cabinet approves Joint Interpretative Declaration between India and Colombia
13-Nov-2017     Government of India
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing the Joint Interpretative Declaration between India and Colombia regarding the existing Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments.