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EU-Philippines FTA - EU text proposals (January 2017)
11-Feb-2017     European Commission
Interview with Guy Marius Sagna
11-Feb-2017     bilaterals.org
The Coordinator of the National Coalition "No to EPAs" in Senegal discusses two free trade projects in Africa: Economic Partnership Agreements and the Continental Free Trade Area.
Canada and China are joining a mid-March summit hosted by Chile on how to advance trade in Asia-Pacific
10-Feb-2017     The Globe and Mail
Canada and China are joining a mid-March summit hosted by Chile on how to advance trade in Asia-Pacific
Lanka worries about Indian ‘Trojan Horse’
10-Feb-2017     Daily Mirror.lk
Fear of economic domination by the ‘Big Brother’ has replaced the earlier fear of political and military dominance.
China, New Zealand pledge support for free trade to counter global protectionism
10-Feb-2017     Reuters
New Zealand and China will soon hold a series of high-level meetings and work to promote free trade
Abe faces tough road with Trump on trade
10-Feb-2017     Politico
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in Washington to a word of caution from most experts: This is not the time to agree to bilateral trade negotiations with the United States.
International civil society asks Japanese Government for stakeholder engagement at 17th RCEP negotiations in Kobe
10-Feb-2017    
102 organizations submitted an international open letter to the Japanese Government asking for a stakeholders meeting during the 17th RCEP negotiations in Kobe.
ConocoPhillips subsidiary, received award of $380 million from ICSID, for Ecuador’s unlawful expropriation
10-Feb-2017     Benchmark Monitor
The Tribunal’s decision on damages sends a clear message that governments cannot expropriate investments without compensation
TPP is dead, but its legacy lives on
10-Feb-2017     The Hindu
The Trans-Pacific Partnership was dead long before Donald Trump signed his executive order. But its damaging aspects, like stringent IP provisions, have just migrated to other agreements
Sri Lanka aiming for China trade deal in 2017, official says
10-Feb-2017     ICTSD
Sri Lanka aims to finalise a free trade agreement (FTA) with China later this year, said the country’s ambassador to Beijing