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Legitimising an unsustainable approach to trade
28-May-2018 Power Shift
Simply throwing labour (or the environment, or sustainable development) objectives into the FTA mix adds a facade of legitimacy to the process of “deep integration” of neoliberal economic polices which are inherently antagonistic to these objectives.
Updated Canada-Israel trade agreement to give gender rules ’teeth’
28-May-2018 CBC
Revamped trade pact also includes new provisions for labour standards, environment.
Chicken safety fear as chlorine washing fails bacteria tests
28-May-2018 The Guardian
British microbiologists find that American technique at heart of Brexit trade row does not kill listeria and salmonella
Corporate lawyers hijack UN meeting, while civil society is sidelined
28-May-2018 Truthout
The takeaway from the UNCITRAL’s process for its so-called "reform" discussions is that lawyers making millions in ISDS cases are welcomed, while the voices of the millions of people whose lives are harmed by ISDS cases brought by multinational corporations are barely an afterthought.
South Korean car exports to US falling despite KORUS FTA
28-May-2018 Business Korea
The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET) said in its report that the KORUS FTA is rapidly losing its positive effects in terms of South Korea’s car exports to the United States.
Japan’s critical leadership role on free and fair trade
28-May-2018 Global Trade
Japan should play its leadership role strategically in international trade, and when the United States comes back to the TPP, both Japan and the United States should help realize the FTAAP vision.
Argentina, China vow to strengthen cooperation
25-May-2018 Xinhua
Argentina attaches importance to the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and believes that strengthening Belt and Road cooperation between the two countries will invigorate the further development of bilateral relations.
TPP’s regulatory capitalism and China’s Belt and Road challenges
25-May-2018 The Diplomat
The revived TPP 11 operates as a significant alternative to China’s approach, embodied in the Belt and Road Initiative.
Indonesia, Peru to enter a free trade agreement
25-May-2018 Jakarta Globe
Indonesia and Peru agreed to step up economic cooperation during a meeting between their foreign ministers in Lima, Peru.
Kazakhstan tries to get back $22B in frozen assets
25-May-2018 Oil Price
The amount of the frozen assets, when compared to the US$520 million court award, is pretty hefty, unprecedented.
S. Korea, Mercosur agree to launch trade talks
25-May-2018 Yonhap
South Korea and the South American trade block Mercosur agreed to begin formal negotiations for a trade deal in the latter half of this year.
Trump threatens allies with new tariffs, sowing global confusion
24-May-2018 Bloomberg
Some industry observers saw this latest move as a US tactic to pressure Mexico and Canada to move quickly to agree to an overhaul of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Poroshenko, Erdogan discuss free trade agreement
24-May-2018 Interfax
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed a free trade agreement between Ukraine and Turkey.
Australia-EU FTA an opportunity to remove tariffs on resources trade
24-May-2018 Mining Weekly
Australian mining could also benefit from reductions in Australian tariffs on European mining-related equipment and manufactures, and in European tariffs on a number of minerals and metals commodities.
Mongolia, US agree to hold trade and investment framework agreement meeting
24-May-2018 AKI Press
The second consultative meeting of Mongolia-US Economic Policy Dialogue in Washington, DC to discuss views on wide range of issues on bilateral economic ties.
UK foreign secretary seeks trade agreements in Chile, Latin America
24-May-2018 Reuters
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson concluded a five-day charm offensive in Latin America by expressing interest in a trade agreement with Chile and other countries in Latin America’s so-called Pacific Alliance.
Ratification of African Continental Free Trade Area gets underway
24-May-2018 ICTSD
African Continental Free Trade Area signatories are now beginning the ratification process, while also looking at the technical work needed to make the area a reality.
The EU is no progressive free trader: It’s exporting chronic diseases to Latin America
24-May-2018 Euractiv
The EU has apparently chosen to put the trade goals of European tobacco companies ahead of their own commitments to sustainable development.
Stati parties move to attach Republic of Kazakhstan assets after US court grants enforcement of US$520 million award
24-May-2018 EIN
The Stati Parties have requested to enforce the award issued in their favor including by attaching Kazakh state commercial assets in the United States.
Bolivia ordered to make US$49mn award to Chile’s Quiborax
24-May-2018 BN Americas
After a 14-year dispute between Quiborax and the Bolivian government, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) rejected Bolivia’s application to annul a US$48.6mn award in favor of the Chilean mining company.