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China, Norway start new round of free trade negotiations
15-May-2018     Xinhua
This is the third round of talks after the recovering of China-Norway free trade agreement negotiations in April 2017.
EU-Tunisia negotiations: Free trade without trading freedoms?
15-May-2018     CADTM
With the DCFTA, the EU offers Tunisia to sign an international treaty to further open its economy: for goods, services and capital.
Government hones in on revamped China FTA
14-May-2018     NZ Herald
The Government hopes to start the next round of talks on the upgrade of the China Free Trade Agreement in the next few weeks.
Peru wants to conclude FTA with India at the earliest
14-May-2018     Times of India
Peru is keen to conclude a comprehensive free trade agreement with India and wants it to be signed for mutual benefit.
NAFTA math may not add up to more US auto jobs
14-May-2018     Reuters
Trump administration demands in NAFTA trade negotiations meant to push auto jobs back to the United States may not be enough to spark a shift in where automakers build cars and trucks.
New Zealand signs side letters with five CPTPP members to exclude compulsory investor state dispute settlement
14-May-2018     Mondaq
New Zealand has recently signed "side letters" to exclude compulsory Investor State Dispute Settlement with five members of the CPTPP – Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Peru, Viet Nam and Australia.
Govt. responds to Sri Lanka-Singapore FTA detractors
14-May-2018     Daily Mirror
In response to concerns raised by some professional associations last week concerning the Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA), the Development Strategies and International Trade Ministry in a detailed response said the movement of natural persons from Singapore has not been opened except for intra-corporate transferees in senior management and business visitors linked to investments.
Reject Trump’s threat to affordable medicines through TPP
14-May-2018     Scoop World
Government should reject Trump’s threat to affordable medicines through TPP and other trade deals.
Draft Council conclusions on the negotiation and conclusion of EU trade agreements
12-May-2018     European Council
EU member states approved the Commission plans to keep investment protection provisions seperate from trade agreements so that they can be approved without the ratification of national or regional parliaments.
NAFTA 2.0, junk food labeling and public health
12-May-2018     IATP
NAFTA 2.0 could effectively prevent all three governments from adopting some of the most effective public health policies to reduce obesity and prevent related health conditions.