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China backs resumption of stalled FTA with Sri Lanka
10-Jan-2022     Economynext
China has signaled the desire to re-start a stalled Free Trade Agreement talks with Sri Lanka, during a visit of Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
India to keep sensitive dairy, agri items out of FTA with Australia
10-Jan-2022     The Hindu Businessline
India is keeping sensitive dairy and agriculture items out of the India-Australia free trade agreement (FTA) as it does not want to compromise the interest of its farmers.
UK trade minister to launch FTA talks in Delhi on Wednesday
10-Jan-2022     Hindustan Times
Britain's Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan will launch Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations during a visit to New Delhi starting on Wednesday, the UK government has said.
Pakistan and GCC finalise strategic dialogue to boost trade ties
7-Jan-2022     Gulf News
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and GCC Secretary-General reviewed the latest developments and progress on the free trade agreement
Mexico asks USMCA dispute resolution panel on auto content
7-Jan-2022     US News
The Mexican government has requested a dispute resolution panel under the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, because it claims the United States is improperly interpreting stricter regional content rules under the pact.
Armenian government greenlights ratification of free trade agreement between EAEU and Singapore
6-Jan-2022     Public Radio of Armenia
The Armenian government has greenlighted the ratification of the framework agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Singapore.
Romania wins EUR 2 bln dispute at ICSID against Romanian-Swedish investors Micula
6-Jan-2022     Romania-Insider
A committee attached to the Washington International Court (ICSID) definitively rejected the €1.8 bln claims of Romanian-Swedish investors Ioan and Viorel Micula.
China, Cambodia speed up FTA implementation
6-Jan-2022     Vietnam Plus
China and Cambodia will step up the implementation of their free trade agreement (FTA), which took effect from January 1, to benefit businesses and people of both countries, according to a statement by the Ministry of Commerce of China.
US wins Canada trade spat as panel says dairy rules defy pact
5-Jan-2022     Bloomberg
The US notched a victory in a spat with Canada over dairy trade, with a dispute-settlement panel finding that the nation’s allocation of American lower-tariff imports violates their agreement.
World has moved on from US, EU’s drug monopoly. India and China are changing IP regulations
4-Jan-2022     The Print
Even without an IP waiver from the WTO, China and India are leading the challenge to the West’s vaccine monopoly.