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Israel, China hold first direct talks on free-trade agreement since 2019
Israel and China participated in the first direct talks on a free-trade agreement. It confirmed that the talks between representatives from the two countries took place and that issues related to free trade were discussed, including the transportation of goods and customs procedures.
Pakistan-China Economic Partnership stalled
The FTA has been repeatedly been criticised by businessmen in Pakistan, who believe that Pakistan had negotiated poorly.
Europe’s disunity over China deepens
France, Germany and EU institutions are at odds over whether to revive the stalled Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China.
Russia embarks on a major BRICS offensive to upgrade BIT and complete EAEU FTA agreements
Trade meetings with China, Brazil and India are paving the way for a rapid increase in Russia-BRICS trade and underpinning its strengths
ASEAN, China start negotiations on upgrading bilateral FTA
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China started the first round of negotiations on the upgrade of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area.
China, Serbia announce official launch of FTA negotiations: MOFCOM
China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with Serbia's Minister of Domestic and Foreign Trade Tomislav Momirovic, jointly signing a memorandum of understanding to start negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
China pushes Sri Lanka to sign FTA in guise of debt restructuring
Critics argue that the deal would be heavily skewed in favour of China, leading to a flood of cheap Chinese goods into Sri Lanka and undermining the country's domestic industries.
German business calls for renegotiation of China investment agreement
The Federation of German Industry effectively called for a renegotiation of the frozen EU-China investment deal in a somewhat surprising statement.
Coffee growers of El Salvador favor FTA with China
The coffee sector in El Salvador has very favorable expectations about a Free Trade Agreement in denial with the People's Republic of China, sources from the sector said.
China, Singapore complete 'substantial negotiation' on FTA upgrade
China and Singapore have completed "substantive negotiations" on the upgrade of bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which will improve market access for each other's businesses and provide for more transparent and higher-level economic rules.