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Taiwan to seek closer security ties, trade agreement with US: Tsai
13-Aug-2020     Focus Taiwan
Taiwan will continue to work closely with the United States with the focus on establishing a constructive security relationship and beginning negotiations on a free trade agreement, said President Tsai Ing-wen.
New Zealand 'frustrated' over UK trade talks, says deputy PM
13-Aug-2020     BBC
New Zealand is "very frustrated" with the pace of post-Brexit trade talks with the UK, the country's deputy prime minister has said.
AfCTA threatening intra ECOWAS trade
13-Aug-2020     Goldstreet Business
The impending commencement of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA) will remove the advantage of intra-ECOWAS trade.
UK says trade talks with US continue to make positive progress
13-Aug-2020     Reuters
Nevertheless, British international trade minister told her US counterparts that retaliatory tariffs imposed on EU goods were unacceptable and should be removed.
EU, African countries advance negotiations on economic partnership
12-Aug-2020     IISD
The second negotiating round for the deepening of the interim Economic Partnership Agreement was held virtually, from 6-8 July 2020.
Ukraine- President forms delegation to review free trade agreement with North Macedonia
12-Aug-2020     MENAFN
President of Ukraine has formed a delegation to take part in negotiations with the Republic of North Macedonia on revision of the free trade agreement.
Chile's Senate approves trade pact with Brazil
12-Aug-2020     Reuters
The agreement builds on rules facilitating commerce already in effect between Chile and Mercosur bloc nations Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Cambodia loses EU trade privileges as it rushes FTA with China
12-Aug-2020     Nikkei Asian Review
The European Union enforced trade sanctions against Cambodia in response to human rights violations, prompting the government to turn to China.
Britain to scrap tariffs on Japan autos by 2026 under new trade deal
12-Aug-2020     The Mainichi
Britain will phase out tariffs on Japanese auto imports by 2026 but the countries are still negotiating what to do with levies on cheese under a post-Brexit free trade deal.
The Covid-19 pandemic and liability under investment treaties
11-Aug-2020     South Centre
COVID-19 can increase liability for countries under international investment treaties. Developing countries face imminent challenges under such treaties.