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Mahathir calls for 'fair trade' in China, warns of 'new colonialism'
21-Aug-2018     The Sydney Morning Herald
Veteran Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad lived up to his reputation for straight talk, calling for "fair trade" and warning against a new colonialism in a joint press conference with Chinese premier Li Keqiang.
Indonesia, South Korea calling for acceleration of RCEP negotiation
21-Aug-2018     Xinhua Net
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and visiting Prime Minister of South Korea Lee Nak-yeon met at the State Palace on Monday, calling for acceleration of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Chile - Civil society organizations: "Without impact studies, Congress cannot vote free trade agreements"
21-Aug-2018     Resumen
The Chamber of Deputies approved the request that the Government has to review in detail each and every treaty signed by Chile, as well as future agreements.
United for a strong movement against JEFTA
21-Aug-2018     Lobby Control
Let's build a movement against the EU-Japan trade agrement together.
China says it's 'always ready' to restart free trade talks with Canada
21-Aug-2018     Financial Post
Canada and China — currently locked in separate trade disputes with the U.S. – are both seeking to diversify their export markets.
Tourist trap: Is tourism's explosive growth hurting countries?
20-Aug-2018     IISD
Foreign investors in tourism have a long and successful history of using investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) under investment treaties.
Why CETA is no better
20-Aug-2018     New Internationalist
CETA is not ‘just’ a trade deal. It is about empowering corporations, undermining sensible regulations and locking in privatization.
US drops agriculture demand from NAFTA talks: Mexico farm lobby
20-Aug-2018     Reuters
The United States has dropped a contentious demand from the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to impose restrictions on Mexican agricultural exports.
In secret
20-Aug-2018     Real World Radio
Organizations denounce that RCEP is moving forward without respecting minimum transparency and public participation standards.
Turkey crisis rattles Asian nations with rising Belt and Road debts
20-Aug-2018     Nikkei Asian Review
Turkey's currency crisis is adding to the financial troubles of emerging Asian economies that have taken big loans for infrastructure projects under China's Belt and Road initiative.