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A worrying template
A fair pact will elude India if US bases its negotiations on deals with Malaysia and Cambodia.
Beyond tariffs Silicon Valley's war on digital sovereignty
Trump’s consolidation with Silicon Valley signals a reconfiguration of digital political economy, where US trade policy, technological dominance, and data governance converge.
China demands Malaysia, Cambodia clarify trade deals with US
China complained to Malaysia and Cambodia about the trade deals they signed with the US last month, underscoring the delicate balance countries must strike in the rivalry between Beijing and Washington.
The tech taxes at the heart of Trump’s tariff war
Foreign countries want to take a cut of the proceeds from digital services provided by American companies, and passed their own laws to do so... and now the US is using trade negotiations to pressure those governments into rolling them back.
EU Commission pledges to protect Belgium over Russian assets
Belgium fears that using the assets would leave it exposed to Russian legal action. This is a major concern for Belgium, which has a bilateral investment treaty with Russia, first signed in 1989.
Expanding the legal toolkit: the EU’s new tools against sanctioned Russian investors
These new provisions expand the legal tools available to EU Member States to resist and deter investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) proceedings brought by Russian investors in connection to measures imposed within the EU’s sanctions regime against Russia.
Era of free trade and investment is over, Canada’s PM tells Apec summit
Mark Carney warns Asia-Pacific leaders global economy undergoing profound change, as China’s president mounts defence of free trade.
Trump’s secret trade deals with Malaysia and Cambodia revealed: Imperialist bullying on behalf of Big Tech, other corporate interests
An early review of the texts reveals new handouts to Big Tech and other corporate interests, with little to nothing that will help working people in the US.
US ties trade deal with India to abandoning Russian oil
The US may strike a trade deal with India as soon as it stops buying oil from Russia, states US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.