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RCEP is undemocratic and anti-development​
15-May-2017     IBON
IBON Foundation Statement for the Stakeholders' Meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC)18th Round of Negotiations on the RCEP
Is international investment law moving the ball forward on IHRL obligations for business enterprises?
15-May-2017     EJIL: Talk!
While the debate on the treaty regulating business impact on human rights is likely to continue for a while longer, some recent developments in international investment law seem to be moving forward on international human rights law obligations for businesses
Withdrawal from investment treaties: An omen for waning investor protection in Asia-Pacific?
15-May-2017     Lexology
While India and Indonesia may have withdrawn from existing BITs, this does not necessarily leave foreign investors without any protection.
India-Chile expanded PTA to come into effect tomorrow
15-May-2017     Financial Express
Chile is the fourth-largest trading partner of India in the LAC (Latin America and Caribbean) region after Brazil, Venezuela and Argentina.
China, Georgia ink free trade agreement
15-May-2017     Xinhua
China and Georgia inked free trade agreement on Saturday to expand bilateral trade.
European Union woos Tanzania to sign trade deal
15-May-2017     The East African
The European Union has invited the government of Tanzania for dialogue over the Economic Partnership Agreement impasse that has threatened to derail the trade pact between the bloc and the East African Community member countries.
Romanian MEP points out ‘green contradiction’ of organic trade deal
15-May-2017     EurActiv
A recent trade deal on organic products between the EU and Chile has sparked a discussion regarding the carbon footprint of organic products transportation.
OMG! TTIP, JEFTA, CEPA are DOA
15-May-2017     Politico
Brussels wants to avoid ‘toxic’ names that make trade deals unpalatable.
FACTBOX-U.S.-China trade agreement impacts meats, natural gas
13-May-2017     Reuters
The United States and China have agreed to take action to expand bilateral trade in beef and chicken as well as taking other steps as part of Washington's drive to narrow the U.S. trade deficit with China.
US and China sign trade agreement
13-May-2017     BBC
The US and China have reached a 10-point trade deal that opens the Chinese market to US credit rating agencies and credit card companies.