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Chinese FM calls for expediting RCEP talks
China is open to any regional trade arrangement conducive to regional economic integration and global free trade system, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a press conference after the fourth round of China-Australia diplomatic and strategic dialogue.
NZ: MFAT keeps '24-hour watch' on Trump, seeks US bilateral trade deal while TPP still on the table
New Zealand trade officials are hoping for a bilateral free trade deal with Washington, even while a Trans-Pacific Partnership deal excluding the US remains on the table.
How does China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ match up against the TPP?
Here are a few key differences between Xi’s strategy and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Uruguay seeks to advance FTA talks with China
Uruguay hopes to press ahead with negotiations for a free trade agreement with China and would ask the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) to consider it.
Peru to work with China, others on TPP alternative: president
Peru will work with China and other Asian and Pacific Rim countries to incorporate elements of the Trans-Pacific Partnership into a new agreement.
"In Chinese investment treaties, questions arise on who qualifies for protection"
Despite recent criticism from some quarters concerning the use of investment treaties and free trade agreements, the Chinese investment treaty system remains firmly in place.
Global trade, China, RCEP took centre stage in Davos
Global trade took centre stage at the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos recently with signs of a new leader in town, despite U.S. assurances they wanted trade and not a trade war.
Merkel wants to finalize bilateral investment agreement between EU, China
The German Chancellor wants to push forward negotiations to conclusively finalize a bilateral investment agreement between the European Union and China
La fin du Partenariat transpacifique profitable à la Russie?
Le retrait des États-Unis du Partenariat transpacifique permet à la Russie et à la Chine d’intensifier leurs négociations sur la mise en place de zones de libre-échange avec leurs partenaires en Asie.
Trump’s decision to junk Trans-Pacific Partnership an opportunity for India
US President Donald Trump’s move paves way for a more balanced outcome of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership talks