ISDS Case Map
geopolitics
The renewed US-China trade truce struck in London left a key area of export restrictions tied to national security untouched, an unresolved conflict that threatens a more comprehensive deal.
Chinese Foreign Minister pressed for an early restart of free trade talks between Japan, China and South Korea. He also reiterated China's interest in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
Donald Trump’s return to power and his fresh round of tariffs have sent further shockwaves through the neoliberal order that has shaped global trade since the 1990s. So does this mark the death of free trade?
The Platform, together with Latindadd, held a virtual meeting aimed at providing elements for analysing the new global economic situation brought about by the return to power of US President Donald Trump.
China's bid to join the CPTPP faces obstacles, primarily due to geopolitical considerations rather than purely economic ones. While China's economic clout makes its inclusion seem logical, some CPTPP members, influenced by the US, appear to be blocking China's entry to limit its influence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Canada thinks the members of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact have a chance to produce a fully aligned policy on China, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said.
While a free trade agreement (FTA) with the US could open up the market for Indonesian nickel, the incoming administration's protectionist stance makes this less likely. Indonesia's reliance on Chinese investment in its nickel industry could also complicate matters due to ongoing US-China trade tensions.
Malaysia is currently negotiating several new free trade agreements that would help to diversify its trade and investments, and mitigate the impact of conflicts in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine war.
How to cut through the PR and understand an agreement.
This talk explored the colonial origins of modern international trade. Geopolitics, power relations, and corporate interests have shaped trade rules for over 500 years before it reached its current form.
