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China ‘interested’ in Trans-Pacific trade deal but keen to gauge Japan’s ‘attitude’ ahead of potential talks, ex-minister says
24-Jun-2020     South China Morning Post
Doubts though remain over China’s ability to meet the requirement of the Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP).
When will the Free Trade Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey signed?
24-Jun-2020     Sarajevo Times
The document is currently in the procedure in the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Africa-wide trade deal will push ahead despite coronavirus wrath
24-Jun-2020     Al Jazeera
Even if the pandemic continues into 2021, the African Continental Free Trade Area will move ahead, a top official says.
Is Korea caught in Lone Star's trap?
24-Jun-2020     Korea Times
The government is apparently baffled by Lone Star Fund's attempts to use Korean news outlets as a means of putting itself in a dominant position in its $4.68 billion legal battle against Seoul.
What Kenya should consider in free trade deal with America
24-Jun-2020     Business Day
Country must engage in thoughtful, deliberative process or should be set for short end of the stick.
US-Kenya FTA: Kenya negotiating objectives (Jun 2020)
24-Jun-2020     Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development, Republic of Kenya
India, China should exercise restraint, not complicate situation amid Covid: Vietnam envoy
24-Jun-2020     The Print
Vietnam believes India and China should exercise restraint and not complicate matters further at a time when the world is reeling under the coronavirus pandemic compounded with economic challenges.
Netherlands Supreme Court accepts Russia’s appeal of $57 billion verdict in favor of ex-Yukos shareholders
23-Jun-2020     RT
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands has agreed to consider Russia’s appeal against a lower court ruling, which awarded multi-billion-dollar compensation to former shareholders of the defunct Russian oil giant, Yukos.
No progress on trade, investment, Hong Kong as EU wraps-up tense China summit
23-Jun-2020     Euractiv
Europeans are especially concerned about market access, the forced transfer of technology imposed on foreign firms operating in China, the subsidies offered by Beijing to its companies, the unbalanced relation in the public procurement market.
Solomons ratifies Pacer Plus amid calls for re-think
23-Jun-2020     RNZ
Solomon Islands is the sixth country to ratify Pacer Plus. The agreement comes into force 60 days after at least eight of the 11 signatories have ratified.
Japan gives UK six weeks to negotiate post-Brexit deal
23-Jun-2020     Evening Standard
Japan's chief negotiator Hiroshi Matsuura warned that both sides will need to "limit their ambitions."
Galwan stand-off: India takes another shot at free trade deal with US
23-Jun-2020     Business Standard
As India distances itself from China following the clash in Ladakh between soldiers of the two countries, the Centre is keen to have another go at negotiating the India-US free trade agreement.
The remarkable life and legacy of indigenous leader Berta Cáceras
22-Jun-2020     Salon
Honduran environmental activist Berta Cáceres was a strong voice against free trade and fought for the Lenca people's right to live on their sacred land.
UAE and US to pursue new trade and investment opportunities
22-Jun-2020     The National
The United States and the UAE reaffirmed their intention to pursue new economic, trade, investment and commercial opportunities at their seventh economic policy dialogue.
Foreign investment, knowledge and international arbitration: inside a research trip
22-Jun-2020     IIED
International investment law and investor dispute arbitration too often fail to notice the concerns of local actors. Governance of these international mechanisms needs to take a more holistic, development-based view of the issues.