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EU mulls terminating Brexit trade deal if UK rift deepens
25-Oct-2021     Bloomberg
The European Union could weigh terminating the post-Brexit trade deal if the UK government pulls out of its commitments over Northern Ireland, according to people familiar with the matter.
Australia says EU has postponed free trade talks for second time
25-Oct-2021     Reuters
The European Union has postponed the next round of free trade talks with Australia for a second time, the Australian trade minister said, amid simmering anger over Canberra's decision to cancel a $40 billion contract with France.
Summary to empower BoI for renegotiating BITs gathering dust
25-Oct-2021     Business Recorder
Under the new template, federal government would not be liable for private investor disputes. Mediation would be made compulsory, while foreign arbitrators would be decided in advance through consensus.
India-UAE FTA talks: Duty relief likely for job-intensive sectors
25-Oct-2021     Financial Express
Both the sides started formal negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), as the FTA is formally called, in New Delhi from September 23. They aim to wrap up talks by December and sign a deal by March 2022.
Geopolitics behind NZ-UK free trade deal
22-Oct-2021     RNZ
For now, New Zealand's free trade deal with the UK might be about building back butter - but it could end up being more about Beijing.
‘Pakistan to renegotiate all bilateral investment treaties’
22-Oct-2021     Dawn
Pakistan will renegotiate all bilateral investment treaties (BITs) on the basis of new BIT template being finalised by the government, a top official of the Board of Investment said.
SPS rules still hold back agri exports
22-Oct-2021     Phnom Penh Post
The Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) has been signed, trading appreciably more agricultural wares will not be possible without first tackling some of the remaining non-tariff barriers, especially those concerning sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules.
EU-ESA EPA: EU proposals (Jun 2021)
21-Oct-2021     European Commission
Less than a third of UK public would support a Saudi Arabia trade deal
21-Oct-2021     The Guardian
Government data, released after pressure from Labour, shows just 27% would be in favour of such a deal as Liz Truss visits Gulf state.
CPTPP members must be wary of China's attempt to join trade pact
21-Oct-2021     Nikkei Asia
Until Beijing demonstrates a credible commitment to abiding by the rules and ceases to use its economic might as a tool of coercion against other states, allowing it to join the CPTPP would be a serious mistake.