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Taipei, US plan trade talks: sources
30-May-2022     Taipei Times
The talks came after the US announced that Taiwan would not be a part of its IPEF, after some of the participants said they feared retribution from Beijing
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework seeks to protect US, not Malaysian, interests
30-May-2022     New Straits Times
The Consumers' Association of Penang is extremely concerned over the announcement by Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry that Malaysia will join a new economic agreement led by the United States.
Indonesia, Switzerland sign bilateral investment treaty
30-May-2022     The Jakarta Post
Indonesia and Switzerland have signed an investment promotion and protection agreement (P4M) to boost trade and investment between the two countries.
Mexico wants a trade agreement with South Korea
30-May-2022     The Yucatan Times
The Mexican government is advancing its foreign trade agenda and will also negotiate a trade agreement with Korea because currently, 80% of Korean products enter Mexico without paying tariffs, while Mexican agricultural products pay up to 800% tariffs to enter the Korean market.
India-UK FTA could be ready by Diwali: Piyush Goyal
30-May-2022     Eastern Eye
The way things are progressing between the two negotiating teams, a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK could be ready by Diwali without the need for an interim early harvest agreement
China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers
30-May-2022     KELO
Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled as Bern takes a more critical view of Beijing’s human rights record.
WTO COVID IP negotiating text as of 25/5/2022
28-May-2022    
Consolidated negotiating COVID intellectual property text as of 25/5/2022
The what, where, how and why of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
27-May-2022     Madhyam
Unlike traditional FTAs, the IPEF employs a menu-based approach in which countries would launch separate negotiations under the four pillars of the initiative.
Cheese not on the table in Canada-UK trade talks as Britain seeks market access
27-May-2022     CBC
'We will not provide access to our supply-managed sector,' says Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng.
With US trade deal stalled, UK pairs up with Indiana
27-May-2022     Reuters
Britain will sign its first state-level trade agreement with the US corn belt state of Indiana, as London eyes ways to expand commercial ties despite Washington's decision to halt talks on a national-level free trade deal.