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Trump reaches ‘Phase 1’ deal with China and delays planned tariffs
If completed, the agreement would involve China buying $40 billion to $50 billion worth of American agricultural products annually.
India wants data localisation in RCEP for security interests
India has proposed locating computing facilities inside the country if it is meant to protect its essential security interests and national interests at the the ongoing negotiations of the proposed RCEP trade agreement.
Solomon Islands joins China's Belt and Road Initiative, as leaders meet in Beijing
The two leaders signed several agreements, including one about cooperating with the Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, and others on economic and education strategies.
India-China bilateral summit: Civil society expresses concern over Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
People’s movements note with deep concern the developments with respect to India’s position on the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Australia set to ratify controversial trade deal with Hong Kong
Australia will ratify a controversial trade deal with Hong Kong despite growing concern over Chinese government control of the city and the brutal treatment of protesters demanding universal suffrage for its people.
Nasheed hints move to scrap China FTA
The Maldives government could pull out of the free trade agreement with China, former president and Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has hinted.
India grapples with ways to deal with China in RCEP
Beijing continues to decline New Delhi’s demands on issues relating to market access. And India is worried that a further liberalized tariffs regime to China could harm domestic industry
China narrows scope for trade deal with US ahead of talks
Chinese officials suggest a broad pact is off the table.
China, US seen to have good reasons to reach interim trade deal next week, but agreement far from assured
Negotiators from China and the United States will meet for the 13th round of high-level trade negotiations in Washington.
Trade ministers of RCEP to hold key meet next week
Trade ministers of the 16-nation RCEP grouping will meet in Bangkok on October 10-12, in what could be the last ministerial before a potential deal is sealed in November.