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Taiwan, frozen out of RCEP, explores trade agreement options with US
23-Nov-2020     The Diplomat
Taiwan reiterated Sunday its desire to join the CPTPP, and negotiators are in Washington this week hammering out a potential free trade agreement with the United States.
RCEP trade deal: US should worry less about China’s role and more about being left out
23-Nov-2020     South China Morning Post
The challenge is not that the world’s biggest trade deal is China-led or heralds a Sinocentric order – both of which are misrepresentations anyway – but that the Asia-Pacific region has shown no need of US leadership or even involvement.
India set to resume talks on free trade agreements with EU, US
23-Nov-2020     Mathrubhumi English
India, which has not signed any trade agreement since 2012, will soon revive talks on the possible free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union and the US.
Analysis | India has rightly shunned RCEP for now
20-Nov-2020     Hindustan Times
India’s decision to stay out of the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, Asia’s mega free-trade agreement (FTA), has been met both with a sense of approval and disappointment and divided economists on the issue.
As the Amazon faces its greatest threat yet, Canada can reject free trade deal with Brazil
20-Nov-2020     The Hill Times
This is about survival: scientists warn that the Amazon is approaching a tipping point beyond, which the rainforest cannot sustain itself. If that happens, there would be a massive die-off of plant and animal species.
Japan aims to expand CPTPP trade pact as UK, China eye membership
20-Nov-2020     Reuters
Japan aims to expand a major regional free trade pact called the CPTPP, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, potentially catering for China’s and Britain’s interest in joining the deal.
India pulled out of RCEP as concerns not addressed: S Jaishankar
19-Nov-2020     Mint
India refused to join RCEP citing reservations that goods manufactured by China could come into India. Jaishankar also said India would like a fair and balanced trade deal with the European Union.
NBR advises against deal in case Bangladesh has trade deficit
19-Nov-2020     Financial Express Bangladesh
The revenue board has suggested refraining from signing any free trade or preferential trade agreements with the countries having huge trade gap with Bangladesh.
UK, Canada on brink of trade agreement, replacing EU deal
19-Nov-2020     Bloomberg
Announcement could come as early as Thursday: people familiar. Two countries negotiating to protect $23 billion relationship.
Too early to join CPTPP: Taiwan economic minister
19-Nov-2020     Taiwan News
The time is not yet ripe for Taiwan to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), economic minister Wang Mei-hua said.