The German Chancellor wants to push forward negotiations to conclusively finalize a bilateral investment agreement between the European Union and China
EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström came under fire from Nigeria over the state of the bloc’s Economic Partnership Agreements with the developing world.
"In this round, we'll follow up modal [negotiations], leveling perceptions of each party's ambitions and clarifying drafts suggested by each delegate," Indonesian official said
Organisasi masyarakat sipil dari Indonesia, ASEAN, dan Eropa menyerukan tuntuan untuk mengadakan negosiasi ulang. Pertimbangan terhadap segi sosial, lingkungan, dan hak asasi manusia wajib diutamakan di atas perdagangan bebas dan pemberian perlindungan bagi industri transnasional.
India, along with Brazil, Argentina and some other nations, has rejected an informal attempt by the European Union and Canada to work towards a global investment agreement that would incorporate a contentious ISDS mechanism.