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China and South Korea seek free trade deal with Mercosur
China and South Korea are seeking to establish free trade agreements with Mercosur in a strategic response to Washington's increasingly protectionist stance.
Korea, US made 'progress' on details in revised FTA draft: minister
South Korea and the United States have made progress on the final details of a revised free trade agreement before a formal signing after they agreed in principle on major issues last month, Seoul's commerce minister said Monday.
‘China is just as important to South America as the US’: why Argentina is keen to start talks on free-trade agreement
Argentina’s ambassador to Beijing defends China’s global ambitions as he signals Latin American common market is keen to strengthen economic ties.
‘US-China trade war to slow Asean’s economic progress’
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not take the brewing trade conflict between the United States and China sitting down, as the regional bloc will urge the two economies to shun protectionism in favor of free trade at its 32nd summit this week.
India, Taiwan may soon resume discussions on a free trade agreement
The two countries have cultural and economic centres in each other's territory but no diplomatic relations
Papua New Guinea reportedly set to join China's Free Trade Agreement at APEC
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.
Economic ties with China still thorny / Intellectual property, steel remain problematic
The Japan-China high-level economic dialogue on Monday — the first such meeting in about eight years — marked a first step toward resetting a bilateral relationship that has been under strain amid such issues as perceptions of history and deepening economic ties.
Japan and China pledge to accelerate free trade talks
The governments of Japan and China stressed the importance of free trade and pledged to accelerate negotiations of bilateral pacts at their high-level economic dialogue in Tokyo on Monday, the first such meeting in eight years.
A practical guide to Chinese investor protections along the Belt and Road
Investors journeying along Belt and Road Initiative should be aware of their rights under the web of investment treaties which cover the route.
Pakistan defers signing FTA-II with China
Pakistan has deferred signing the second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China at the last moment due to strong reservations over the final offer list shared by Beijing, signaling the straining bilateral relationship between the two countries.