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Japan’s multi-layered, multilateral strategy
22-Apr-2018     The Diplomat
Tokyo has some work to do to convince the region its strategy is not designed to contain China.
Lee-Chin seeks US$300m in arbitration fight over Dom Rep investment
20-Apr-2018     The Gleaner
A Jamaican investor served the government of the Dominican Republic with a notice of arbitration surrounding the state takeover of a recycling facility and waste-to-energy plant.
Canada hails progress on crucial autos file at NAFTA talks
20-Apr-2018     Reuters
Canadian, Mexican and U.S. ministers seeking to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have made good progress on the key question of autos, Canadian Foreign Minister said.
Nafta negotiators wrap up telecom chapter, sources say
20-Apr-2018     Bloomberg
Key divides still remain on autos, agriculture, dispute panels. Freeland says she’ll take the time to ‘get a good deal’.
AfCFTA - Consolidated text (March 2018)
20-Apr-2018    
EU and Singapore successfully on Trade and Investment Protection Agreements
20-Apr-2018     New Europe
The European Commission has given the green light to clear an EU-Singapore trade and investment agreements that aim to take bilateral relations to a new level.
Papua New Guinea reportedly set to join China's Free Trade Agreement at APEC
19-Apr-2018     ABC
Papua New Guinea is believed to be on course to sign up to a Free Trade Agreement with China to promote bilateral cooperation and deepen cooperation in the 'One Belt, One Road' initiative.
Canadian opposition to Nafta's chapter 11 gives Trudeau leeway
19-Apr-2018     Bloomberg
Dislike of investor-state dispute mechanism appears widespread. Public consultation files detail what Trudeau team was told.
EU plans to pitch trade bargain to Trump
19-Apr-2018     Wall Street Journal
Deal would feature lower tariffs on US cars, access to government bidding for Europe, and joint action on China
Trump pushes Abe for 'free, fair and reciprocal' trade
19-Apr-2018     Nikkei
Japan seeks US return to TPP but president unlikely to bend on bilateral deal.