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Prospects for the United Kingdom’s CPTPP accession
1-Feb-2022     East Asia Forum
The United Kingdom’s accession is more about political ends than it is about economic gains.
USMCA seen as “basis” of future US trade agreements
1-Feb-2022     Brownfield
An official with the US Grains Council suggests the US Mexico Canada Agreement lays a solid foundation for future trade deals.
AfCFTA members conclude negotiations on rules of origin to enhance free trade
1-Feb-2022     Xinhua
Member states of the African Continental Free Trade Area concluded their negotiations on rules of origin, covering 87.7 percent of goods on the tariff lines of the AU member states.
Cambodia urges Russia to expedite EAEU trade agreement talks
1-Feb-2022     Khmer Times
As Cambodia looks to launch and facilitate socio-economic recovery, Cambodian authorities have urged Russia to speed up arrangements for trade agreement talks.
SADC operationalises protocol on trade in services
31-Jan-2022     Chronicle
The Southern African Development Community has operationalised the Protocol on Trade in Services after 11 countries of the 16-member bloc including Zimbabwe ratified the pact.
Cambodia and UAE keen to set up working group for free trade agreement review
31-Jan-2022     The Star
Cambodia and the UAE have agreed to set up a working group to study the possibility of establishing a bilateral free trade agreement to boost trade and investment.
Taiwan's dual challenges in joining the CPTPP
31-Jan-2022     MENAFN
Since both Taiwan and the People's Republic of China announced their intentions to join the CPTPP in September 2021, discussions about their relative chances of success have largely centered around a binary construct.
Huawei takes Sweden to court following 5G ban
31-Jan-2022     Dunya News
Huawei said that it has initiated arbitration proceedings against Sweden under the World Bank Group after the Nordic country banned the Chinese tech giant from rolling out its 5G products.
India-Uzbek PTA talks gather momentum coinciding with Central Asia summit
28-Jan-2022     The Economic Times
Ahead of the India-Central Asia summit, India and Uzbekistan have fast-tracked talks for a bilateral trade pact.
Macron’s fair trade ‘crusade’ faces enemies within
28-Jan-2022     Politico
Paris is set for a tough battle in trying to export EU standards round the world.