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China, United States agree to hold trade talks, Chinese commerce ministry says
20-Aug-2020     Reuters
China and the United States have agreed to hold trade talks “in the coming days” to evaluate the progress of their Phase 1 trade deal six months after it took effect in February.
Mini trade deal ‘stuck’ as US now wants India to buy $6 billion of agriculture, dairy goods
19-Aug-2020     The Print
The deal is ready to be signed, but US says if India wants trade benefits under GSP restored, it must give business equivalent to that amount.
British standards must not slip in US trade negotiations
19-Aug-2020     The Engineer
Standards bring opportunities in global trade and should not be up for negotiation, says national standards body director.
Ukraine ready to expand agri-exports to Israel – Deputy PM
19-Aug-2020     Unian
Ukraine is ready for further cooperation in the agricultural sector with Israel and the sustainable export of Ukrainian agricultural products to the Israeli market.
UK, EU resume talks on future ties, as new deadline looms
19-Aug-2020     AP
The EU insists that important differences in the two sides’ positions must be bridged and an agreement found by October.
RCEP enters final phase, to be signed without India: Trade Ministry
19-Aug-2020     The Jakarta Post
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has entered the legal scrubbing phase and is expected to be signed soon without India.
ISDS enables making more money from losses
18-Aug-2020     IPS
Predatory international law firms are encouraging multimillion-dollar investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) lawsuits citing Covid-19 containment, relief and recovery measures.
AfCFTA could boost Dubai-Africa trade by 10% over next 5 years
18-Aug-2020     Khaleej Times
The AfCFTA will offer a huge opportunity for UAE investors who will be able to do business on a single set of trade and investment rules across the African continent.
World’s biggest free-trade pact targets first deal in 2021
17-Aug-2020     Bloomberg
The outstanding negotiations will be finalized through a new African virtual trade-diplomacy platform that is being developed as a public-private partnership between the African Union Commission and more than 20 African multinational companies.
Netanyahu: Israel to complete ratification of free trade agreement with Ukraine soon
17-Aug-2020     Ukrinform
The Israel-Ukraine free trade area agreement was concluded on January 21, 2019. The Ukrainian side completed the ratification procedure on August 6, 2019.