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China envoy reaffirms importance of Canada-China free-trade talks
A second round of discussions between the countries’ trade delegations concluded in Ottawa and Chinese Ambassador said “we hope to speed up the process and sign the agreement” as soon as possible.
Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again
RCEP is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road
Will RCEP be a reality by the end of 2017?
Asean hopes to seal a landmark trade deal, but it may be hard to sew up negotiations this year
New Zealand enters Chinese "upgrade" talks with longer list than its counterpart
New Zealand hopes to bring forward the phasing out of restrictions on tariff-free dairy trade, industries from avocados and apricots to forestry and paper were wanting help to ease the path for exports into China.
Trump's deficit crusade overshadows Xi's investment treaty pitch
Trump wants to have something that can be delivered very quickly, whereas China hopes to push forward the BIT, which will set the framework in years to come.
Under the radar: Are Sri Lanka’s ports the next great game for China, India and Japan?
Sri Lanka expects to deepen existing FTA with India and to sign a FTA with Singapore and another with China. Sri Lanka also hopes to talk to Japan, Indonesia and other ASEAN countries with regards to FTAs.
China, Japan, ROK hold 12th round of free trade talks
Top negotiators from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) met on pushing forward trade in goods and services as well as investment at the 12th round of talks on a trilateral free trade agreement
Chile, China start talks to expand trade deal
Chile and China launched negotiations Monday to expand trade ties in the face of protectionist threats from US President Donald Trump.
China offers concessions to avert trade war with U.S.: FT
China is prepared to raise the investment ceiling in the bilateral Investment treaty and is also willing to end the ban on U.S. beef imports.
China, Norway set timeframe for FTA talks
Negotiations will start during the summer ‘at the latest.'