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The world isn’t waiting for Trump on trade
12-Jan-2017     Bloomberg
The RCEP, which pointedly excludes the U.S., would allow China much more influence to set regional trade rules and norms.
India opposes Sri Lanka’s bid to shape ETCA to suit political exigencies
12-Jan-2017     Indian Express
Sri Lankan side is pressing the Indians to make certain concessions explicitly to enable it sell the pact to the Sri Lankan masses
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh consider a free trade agreement
12-Jan-2017     Colombo Page
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have discussed signing a free trade agreement between the two countries
EAC duties losses on imports from EU28-UK from 2015 to 2040 if the EPA is signed
12-Jan-2017     SOL
In the Brexit context it is useful to actualize the losses of duties that the EAC will face on its imports from the EU28 minus UK (EU28-UK) if the EAC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement were signed and implemented.
No treaty benefits for nations that fail to sign new bilateral investment treaty
11-Jan-2017     Bloomberg
India said investments from the countries which fail to re-negotiate investment protection agreement will not get any benefit under any treaty.
Chinese envoy moots 'friendship treaty', FTA with India
11-Jan-2017     The Economic Times
Seeking closer ties with India, China suggested a Free Trade Agreement to comprehensively boost relations between the two Asian giants.
EU, New Zealand seek swift trade talks
11-Jan-2017     EurActiv
The European Union and New Zealand said they aim to launch free trade negotiations as soon as possible and to conclude the talks far more quickly than is normal – possibly in two to three years.
Call to action! Let’s put a stop to the WTO’s agenda and to Free Trade Agreements and investment provisions!
11-Jan-2017     Argentina Better Without an FTA
Let’s build commercial relations that serve peoples’ interests and protect the environment! In 2017, let’s bring the ‘battle in Seattle’ to Buenos Aires!
RCEP as a positive signal for globalisation
10-Jan-2017     The Jakarta Post
The current trade and business environment in East Asia and Pacific require a new set of rules to provide governance in the regional economic interdependence and to facilitate seamless international trade and business activities.
Peru will define the roadmap for the FTA with India this quarter
10-Jan-2017     Fresh Plaza
"Peru and India should have a first technical meeting in the first three months of 2017 to establish the roadmap of this process so that they can properly start negotiations," the Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade said