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India not ready to take up RCEP’s ‘flexible’ offer
11-Jun-2020     BusinessLine
Attempts to woo India back to negotiating table fail, as the country struggles to fight pandemic.
Africa should resist acceding to the Energy Charter Treaty
11-Jun-2020     Daily Monitor
Joining the Energy Charter Treaty could cost developing countries money that is urgently needed to fight Covid-19 and a loaming economic crisis. The Energy Charter Treaty has become increasingly controversial.
PH eager to forge FTAs with Mexico, US
11-Jun-2020     Manila Bulletin
The Philippines will pursue separate discussions with Mexico and the US for potential free trade agreements with each these two countries.
UK seeks swift Japan trade deal and CPTPP membership
10-Jun-2020     Nikkei Asian Review
The UK wants to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership regional trade pact as soon as possible, welcoming Japan's support for Britain's membership.
After being delayed by Covid-19, ACP-EU talks finally enter their last stage
10-Jun-2020     Togo First
The two parties commenced in Brussels technical discussions ahead of negotiations.
Belarus, Turkey plan to conclude trade in services agreement
10-Jun-2020     Belta
The first round of the negotiations is expected to take place in June this year.
Survival clause under Aus-Indo bit will not survive the implementation of IA-CEPA
10-Jun-2020     Lexology
On 5 February 2020, Australia and Indonesia signed an exchange of letters agreeing to the termination of the Aus-Indo BIT and its sunset clause.
Cambodia-China FTA to be signed by end this year
10-Jun-2020     Khmer Times
The third round of negotiations for the free trade agreement between Cambodia and China has completely solved all the remaining issues in the agreement text.
Why we need a moratorium on investment disputes during COVID-19
10-Jun-2020     The Hill
We call for a moratorium on investor-state arbitration cases and clarity of legal principles to ensure that governments have the policy space to protect their citizenry and combat the epidemic.
EU Commission launches public consultation on protection of intra-EU investment
9-Jun-2020    
The EU Commission has launched a public consultation calling for comments on its initiative to improve the protection of intra-EU investment. This initiative could lead to the adoption of new rules enhancing investors' rights vis-à-vis EU Member States and to the creation of new enforcement mechanisms for investors within the EU.