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Xi meets Middle East leaders, vowing to enhance cooperation with GCC and accelerate FTA talks
7-Feb-2022     Global Times
Chinese President Xi Jinping met up with leaders from the Gulf countries, underlining strengthening the cooperation with the regional countries in speeding up free trade negotiation.
Chinese customs to trial some CPTPP rules in pilot free trade zones
7-Feb-2022     China.org.cn
Chinese customs will trial part of the rules of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in some of China's pilot free trade zones, according to the country's customs authority.
UK and South Korea to sign deal to strengthen supply chains
7-Feb-2022     Reuters
The UK and South Korea will begin work on an improved trade deal as Britain looks to use its exit from the European Union to build stronger ties with faster-growing economies throughout Asia and the Pacific.
US calls for 'concrete action' from China to meet Phase 1 purchase commitments
7-Feb-2022     Reuters
US officials called for "concrete action" from China to make good on its commitment to purchase $200 billion in additional US goods and services under the "Phase 1" trade deal signed by former President Trump.
Ecuador sees trade deal with China at end of year, debt talks to begin
7-Feb-2022     Reuters
Ecuador expects to pull together a trade deal with China at the end of this year and will begin formal debt re-negotiations with the Asian country.
New advanced search tool launched (sticky)
7-Feb-2022    
Children’s cereal company v. Mexico & the corporate use of investor-state dispute settlement to influence policymaking
4-Feb-2022     CCSI
In September, a children’s cereal company threatened to sue Mexico over its adoption of a food packaging regulation.
Primer on international investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement
4-Feb-2022     CCSI
While reforms are being discussed, investors will continue to bring, and states will continue to defend, claims in an ISDS system now widely recognized as suffering from perceived and actual concerns going to its very legitimacy.
Mexico seeks to settle $1.1 bln Vulcan suit over limestone mine closure
4-Feb-2022     Reuters
The Mexican government said on Thursday that it is negotiating the settlement of a $1.1 billion lawsuit by Vulcan Materials Co over a government effort to shutter its limestone mine.
Lopsided EU trade agreements are harming Africa
4-Feb-2022     African Business
Africa needs a more equal trade relationship with Europe where African countries are treated as partners, not serfs, argues Uganda's presidential advisor on exports.