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Seychelles hosts meeting with EU, African states on economic partnership
16-Jan-2020     Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles is for the first time hosting negotiations between the European Union and the Eastern Southern African States that are focusing on the implementation of an interim economic partnership.
Bernie is right: Trade is a climate issue
16-Jan-2020     Gizmodo
Trade deals have been huge drivers of climate change. NAFTA, for instance, incentivized the expansion of industries with high carbon footprints.
Morocco begins talks to curb trade deficit with Turkey
16-Jan-2020     Financial Post
Morocco and Turkey agreed to review their free trade deal as Rabat struggles to curb its roughly $2 billion annual trade deficit with Ankara.
US and China sign phase one of trade deal
16-Jan-2020     Bloomberg
The US and China signed what they billed as the first phase of a broader trade pact. Big issues of Beijing’s state-run economy left for phase two.
India’s ‘door still open’ to RCEP free-trade deal: Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
15-Jan-2020     South China Morning Post
More than two months after India pulled out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has suggested New Delhi could rethink its decision.
US-China phase one deal: Washington wants to meet 30% of China’s import needs, non-US suppliers will need to conduct damage assessments
15-Jan-2020     China Briefing
Certain aspects of the soon to be signed US-China “Phase One” trade deal to end the ongoing 18-month trade war between the two nations may not be released to the public.
MEPs: Don't waste your chance to change Vietnam
15-Jan-2020     Human Rights Watch
In coming weeks, the European Parliament is expected to take a binding decision on whether to approve, postpone or reject the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA).
Russia woos India to sign trade pact with Eurasian Economic Union
15-Jan-2020     Nikkei Asian Review
Moscow hopes to show global heavyweights take its bloc seriously. India's exit from the RCEP could pave the way for it to sign an agreement with the EAEU instead.
Big Pharma looks to stem losses after trade deal defeat
15-Jan-2020     The Hill
The industry is working to get US senators on record in support of including the protections it lost in NAFTA 2.0 in future trade agreements with other countries.
S. Korean firm to request arbitration in investor-state dispute with US government
15-Jan-2020     Hankyoreh
KTurbo claims US government violated terms of KORUS FTA, after US court judged that the company violated place of origin rules.