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UK sets September deadline for EU trade deal
30-Jun-2020     Euractiv
The UK has earmarked September as its deadline for agreeing on a new trade deal with the EU after negotiators held their first face-to-face meetings since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
China delivers further tariff slap to Aussie grains sector
30-Jun-2020     Queensland Country Life
The China - Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) has not been enough to protect Australia's grains industry from China raising import tariffs on barley and sorghum.
S. Korea, Russia hold 5th round of FTA talks on service, investment
30-Jun-2020     Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and Russia started another round of negotiations to clinch a free trade agreement (FTA) in the service and investment sectors.
Brexit: Face-to-face trade talks between UK and EU begin in Brussels
29-Jun-2020     BBC
Face-to-face negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU have begun in Brussels, after the teams pledged to "intensify" talks.
Kenya eyes e-commerce investments in US pact
29-Jun-2020     Business Daily
Kenya plans to gradually relax its regulations of the digital market to ease entry of US firms and products.
Kenya seeks to shield key state firms in US deal
29-Jun-2020     The East African
Kenya is keen on protecting key economic sectors and several strategic state-owned enterprises from the Free Trade Agreement ahead of trade talks with the US slated for July.
Kenya races to safeguard EU market with post-Brexit pact
29-Jun-2020     Business Daily
Kenya has initiated talks with the European Union and the United Kingdom on a post-Brexit trade agreement as the country moves to safeguard its horticultural produce market.
Second round of US-UK talks wrap up today
29-Jun-2020     Politico
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told members of Congress he hoped “at least a couple of chapters” could be closed out.
Sieren's China: EU-China summit doesn't resolve issues
29-Jun-2020     DW
As Brussels and Beijing struggle to agree on climate protection and trade, the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated their differences. The longer the two sides talk, the more China benefits.
Potential ISDS problems post Covid-19
29-Jun-2020     Scoop
The Transpacific Partnership Agreement involves investor - state dispute settlement clauses, which large companies may use ISDS to sue governments for actions they took to stop the spread of the virus.