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China-Norway free trade agreement negotiations in good progress
5-Dec-2019     Scand Asia
“Good progress” is being made on a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Norway, urging further dialogue and an open attitude toward trade to fend off lingering concerns over protectionism.
Decision to keep away from RCEP, right move on part of India
5-Dec-2019     The Hans India
India, in recent days, is faced with Hamletian dilemma. To join or not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a free trade association consisting of 16 nations including India.
Jailed journalist urges EU not to ratify FTA with Vietnam
4-Dec-2019     Radio Free Asia
Pham said of human rights in particular, it would go against the EU’s founding principles to condone the human rights record of Vietnam through the EVFTA.
Mexico offers compromise to end impasse with US over new Nafta
4-Dec-2019     Bloomberg
Mexico is willing to allow panels with US and Mexican judges to resolve labor disputes at specific factories but rejected requests to allow international inspectors to enter Mexican factories.
US, China move closer to trade deal despite harsh rhetoric
4-Dec-2019     Bloomberg
The US and China are moving closer to agreeing on the amount of tariffs that would be rolled back.
Africa relations are ‘not equal’, leaders warn EU
4-Dec-2019     Euractiv
African political and business leaders complained that trade deals are skewed in favour of Europe, preventing them from building up domestic processing industries.
Japan parliament approves US free trade pact
4-Dec-2019     Nikkei Asian Review
The Japan-US trade agreement designed to reduce or eliminate a broad range of import tariffs was approved by majority vote of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and others in the upper house of the Diet.
Dumping by China? Singapore imports surge under the scanner
4-Dec-2019     Financial Express
This level of annual spike in imports from Singapore has been unheard of despite the existence of the FTA for around 14 years now.
Japan should think twice on RCEP
4-Dec-2019     CGTN
Japan may refrain from signing an India-less Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
After RCEP, farmers’ body seeks termination of existing FTAs
4-Dec-2019     The Hindu
After prevailing upon the Centre to drop out of the RCEP treaty, farmers organizations has urged the MPs to prevail upon the Union government to terminate the other existing FTA inimical to the livelihood of farmers in the country.