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Brunei to host the RCEP Interim Joint Committee meeting
1-Feb-2021     Foreign Brief
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Interim Joint Committee is to hold a virtual meeting on 30 January 2021 and will be the first joint committee meeting since the formal signing of the RCEP agreement.
EU-India investment agreement?
29-Jan-2021     Euro Intelligence
The EU will be able to strike an investment deal with India, but a full-blown free trade agreement will be a much harder sell, said Portugal’s foreign minister.
British and Turkish unions want to suspend fledgling trade deal over labor concerns
29-Jan-2021     Politico
UK government urged to use deal to demand Turkey ‘recognizes and respects’ labor standards.
Rush order on India signings
29-Jan-2021     Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia and India have agreed to speed up negotiations on a number of key documents that will lead to the signing of two significant accords.
S. Korea vows to speed up trade talks with Central, South America in 2021
29-Jan-2021     Yonhap News Agency
South Korea's trade ministry vowed to make more progress in expanding trade pacts with counterparts from Central and South America this year, in line with its efforts to diversify its export portfolio amid the growing protectionism around the globe.
The status of investor-state arbitration in Latin America in 2021
28-Jan-2021     Lexology
Last year saw a wave of cases against Latin American states, driven in particular, but not exclusively, by a large number of claims filed against Peru, Colombia and Mexico. This wave is likely to continue in 2021.
UK will apply to trans-Pacific trade bloc before publishing economic impact - officials
28-Jan-2021     Reuters
The move is likely to increase opposition fears that Boris Johnson’s government is using Britain’s exit from the European Union to drive through policy in an opaque way and will rush into trade deals, with unintended consequences.
Drystock farmers to lose out to increased imports in EU plans for 12 trade agreements
28-Jan-2021     Irish Examiner
It is envisaged sheep meat imports from Australia and New Zealand would result in sheep prices in the EU falling by 1.9% to 3.1%.
Next round of UK, Australia trade talks set for February: source
28-Jan-2021     Reuters
The deal with Australia could be completed as soon as March, Britain’s talks with Australia being likely to conclude before similar negotiations with New Zealand and the United States.
As largest FDI recipient, China improves business climate for investors
28-Jan-2021     Global Times
As its economy maintains recovery momentum, the country aims to attract foreign investors this year by encouraging investment in more industries, shortening negative lists for foreign investment, and further expanding the free-trade network.