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India refuses to endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative
11-Jun-2018     The Hindu
In his address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said any mega connectivity project must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The big trade war distraction
11-Jun-2018     Greenpeace
The “trade war” points our leaders away from what they should be focused on — climate change and peace — and it distracts everyone from the larger overall problems with this global trade regime.
Georgia and Hong Kong to sign free trade deal in June
11-Jun-2018     Agenda.ge
So far Georgia has free trade deals with China, Turkey, European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and with the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Chile, Brazil wrap up first round of “second generation” FTA talks
11-Jun-2018     Santiago Times
Brazil and Chile launched the first round of negotiations for a “second generation” free trade agreement, since they already have 100% of their trade released for more than 20 years.
Korea suffers first defeat in ISD case
8-Jun-2018     Business Korea
The Korean government was ordered to pay about 73 billion won to an Iranian investor who filed an investor-state lawsuit, claiming that he suffered losses in the process of participating in an auction for Daewoo Electronics in 2010.
Colombia looking to join new TPP
8-Jun-2018     ZDNet
TPP may get back to a dozen signatories, with Colombia declaring its interest in the agreement.
Mercosur: Don’t sacrifice our food standards and tropical forests for trade
8-Jun-2018     Euractiv
The trade agreement currently being negotiated by the EU and Mercosur will increase deforestation and accelerate the demise of European farmers by subjecting them to unfair competition.
Beef lobby ramps up pressure on Mercosur
8-Jun-2018     Independent.ie
The Irish government will not block any future trade deal between the EU and Mercosur, despite intense lobbying by the farm organisations and meat processors.
Georgia-UK launch free-trade agreement consultations
8-Jun-2018     The Messenger
The Georgian Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili announced that technical consultations on the free trade agreement with Britain will start by the end of 2018.
As US sanctions loom, India and Iran to begin trade talks
8-Jun-2018     Economic Times
India will soon begin talks with Iran on a trade accord just as the US has turned hostile toward the Persian Gulf nation, threatening it with renewed sanctions after walking out of a nuclear accord with the country.