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China, Palestine mull forging free-trade agreement
31-Jul-2018     Middle East Monitor
China has pledged to complete official discussions to reach a free-trade agreement with the state of Palestine as soon as possible, Jordan’s Assabeel newspaper reported yesterday.
A leading think tank brokered access to ministers for US donors looking to influence Brexit
31-Jul-2018     The Ecologist
Britain’s most prominent free-market think tank is offering to broker access to senior politicians for foreign donors seeking to influence the course of Brexit and a potential US-UK free trade deal, a new report reveals
NAFTA deal by August?
31-Jul-2018     Council of Canadians
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is said to believe a deal is possible before the end of August.
Korea-Turkey FTA in services and investment to go into effect Wed
31-Jul-2018     Pulse
A free trade agreement between South Korea and Turkey expands to the services sector and investment from Wednesday, raising more business opportunities for Korean contents and builders in the transcontinental country.
Italy threatens to bring down EU-Canada free trade deal
31-Jul-2018     WSJ
Citing farmers’ complaints, antiestablishment government vows to seek parliamentary veto, which would annul pact for all partners
India-ASEAN FTA should be reviewed, upgraded: Vietnam
31-Jul-2018     The Times of India
Vietnam's Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh said bilateral ties were on an upswing with several visits of dignitaries exchanged between the two countries recently and an expected "high-level" visit from India slated for later this year.
Malaysia calls for Sri Lanka FTA
31-Jul-2018     Daily Mirror
Malaysia has expressed its strong interest in moving forward on the free trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka that was initially contemplated in 2013, a communiqué from Sri Lanka’s Industry and Commerce Ministry said yesterday.
16 nations reach 2 more deals in RCEP talks
31-Jul-2018     The Japan News
Negotiators from Asia-Oceania countries struck deals on customs procedures and trade facilitation and government procurement covered by RCEP free trade agreement. Adding to two previously concluded chapter of economic and technical cooperation as well as small businesses.
EU Court confirms: Western Sahara not part of EU-Morocco fish deal
30-Jul-2018     WSRW
For a third consecutive time in less than three years, the Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed that the EU's policy of incorporating Western Sahara into its bilateral agreements with Morocco is unlawful.
Guerre commerciale: États-Unis et Europe en désaccord sur l'agriculture
30-Jul-2018     Le Figaro
Bruxelles assure que l'accord scellé la semaine dernière pour éviter une guerre commerciale ne prévoit pas d'ouvrir plus largement l'accès au marché agricole européen. Mais l'administration Trump prétend le contraire. La France demande des clarifications.