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Pakistan seeking relief from $5.8B fine over mining lease
9-Sep-2020     New York Times
Pakistan is seeking the reversal of a $5.8 billion penalty imposed by an international tribunal for denying a mining lease to an Australian company, saying that paying the fine would hinder its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
UK must lower expectations in post-Brexit negotiations with Canada: trade experts
9-Sep-2020     iPolitics
The UK wants an agreement like CETA or better, but it needs to understand it has less to offer since leaving the European Union.
UK plans to change Brexit rules threaten US trade deal, top Democrats say
9-Sep-2020     The Guardian
Altering terms of withdrawal agreement on Northern Ireland could damage relations under Biden presidency.
Israel-China free-trade pact seen imminent
9-Sep-2020     Globes
A free-trade agreement between Israel and China is just around the corner, after being in the works for a long time. So far, seven rounds of official meeting have been held between representatives of the two countries.
5th Angola-EU ministerial meeting - Joint way forward
9-Sep-2020     European External Action Service
The terms of Angola’s accession to the EU-SADC EPA are aimed to be finalised by 2021. Both sides confirmed their intention to start exploratory discussions on an EU-Angola investment agreement.
UAE deal paves way for South Korea FTA
9-Sep-2020     Hamodia
The normalization with the United Arab Emirates has given fresh impetus to negotiations for a free trade agreement with South Korea, according to Globes on Tuesday.
‘Obsolete’ Energy Charter Treaty must be reformed or ditched, lawmakers say
8-Sep-2020     Euractiv
The 1991 Energy Charter Treaty must be profoundly overhauled in order to remove all “obsolete” provisions protecting fossil fuel investments and hindering climate action, lawmakers from across Europe said.
Japan blocks green reform of major energy investment treaty
8-Sep-2020     Climate Change News
The Japanese government is blocking reform of a treaty that allows energy companies to sue nation states when climate policies affect their profits.
Japan wants to reach broad agreement on trade with UK this week: government official
8-Sep-2020     Reuters
Japan wants to reach broad consensus with the United Kingdom on trade this week, a Japanese government official said, signalling Tokyo’s desire to make progress on the bilateral trade deal before a change in government.
UK-Canada trade deal back in focus as talks restart
8-Sep-2020     City AM
Hopes of securing a post-Brexit free trade deal with Canada were given a boost after trade secretary Liz Truss announced the UK had kickstarted discussions.