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China looks set to miss US trade deal target, latest data show
27-Nov-2020     Bloomberg
Purchases of manufactured goods and energy eased last month. But soybean shipments nearly tripled and aircraft also surged.
Strengthening economic relations between EU and Mercosur countries - Declaration from business confederations of Mercosur and Europe
27-Nov-2020     Business Europe
The business confederations of Mercosur and BusinessEurope gather today to reiterate their full support to the EU-Mercosur agreement and their commitment to ensure its rapid ratification and implementation.
China vows to expand global free trade area network
27-Nov-2020     Hellenic Shipping News
China will step up efforts to expand the free trade area network across the world to enlarge its “circle of friends”, according to China’s Commerce Minister Zhong Shan.
UK undermines trust with China, may ruin FTA talks
27-Nov-2020     Global Times
The UK recently signaled an intention to reset its diplomatic relations, including with China. The UK seems inclined to take a more aggressive path towards China at a cost of obstructing a free trade agreement talks.
Dombrovskis: Deep and comprehensive trade deal with the US ‘not feasible’
26-Nov-2020     Euractiv
The EU does not see it feasible going back to deep and comprehensive free trade agreement negotiations with the US but would explore mini-deals.
PACER Plus: the case against
25-Nov-2020     Devpolicy Blog
For the Pacific Island Countries, PACER Plus represents a squandered opportunity to address the real development needs of the region and a waste of time and significant resources.
FTA between Ukraine and Israel to come into effect on Jan. 1 Zelensky
25-Nov-2020     MENAFN
A free trade agreement (FTA) between Ukraine and Israel will take effect from January 1, 2021, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
India will likely go for bilateral trade pacts for now — not mega deals like RCEP
25-Nov-2020     CNBC
The inclination is clearly towards bilateral trade agreements, where India has more flexibility in negotiating terms that it feelss wouldn’t disadvantage domestic manufacturers.
Second report of Session 2019–21, UK - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
25-Nov-2020     The House of Commons
Second Report of Session 2019–21, together with formal minutes relating to the report of UK - Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreeement
China-EU investment agreement to be signed by the year end, says ambassador
24-Nov-2020     CGTN
There have been breakthroughs on the level playing field issues. Market access and sustainable development chapters are now being discussed.