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Swiss Economics Minister wants to move US trade deal forward
27-Jan-2020     Swiss Info
Talks with US President Donald Trump were useful, says Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin, who is cautiously optimistic about moving trade negotiations forward.
The US drops ISDS
27-Jan-2020     The Globalist
The US government used to be the chief proponent of strong investor protection clauses in international trade deals. No longer. What happened?
Free trade agreements: Talks with European Union, UK soon, says Piyush Goyal
24-Jan-2020     Financial Express
India will hold talks with the EU and the UK to forge free trade agreements. New Delhi could also clinch a trade deal with Australia.
Boris Johnson to strike Britain’s first post-Brexit trade deal with Japan after Queen approves Withdrawal Bill
24-Jan-2020     The Sun
Boris Johnson wants to strike Britain’s first post-Brexit trade deal with Japan, and before the end of the year, in a bid to whip up a bandwagon.
China’s raw materials strategy
24-Jan-2020     Policy Forum
The BRI builds China’s commercial ties abroad by financing, constructing, and developing major transport, energy, technology, and other infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.
Paraguayan FM: Ties with Turkey strengthen through further cooperation
24-Jan-2020     Daily Sabah
The Paraguay president plans to visit Turkey in March 2020 and sign an agreement for the reciprocal promotion and protection of investments.
How a trade deal with the US could destroy the UK’s climate change goals
24-Jan-2020     NewStatesman
Boris Johnson’s plan to diverge from EU rules threatens crucial environmental regulations.
India, Brazil to sign strategic action plan
23-Jan-2020     The Hindu
India and Brazil will upgrade their strategic partnership with an “action plan” and sign a bilateral investment treaty.
Vietnam sent champagne to MEPs ahead of trade vote
23-Jan-2020     EU Observer
MEPs over Christmas received bottles of Moet & Chandon Imperial champagne from Vietnam's embassy in Brussels - ahead of the trade deal vote with Vietnam.
Israel, EAEU may sign free trade deal in 2021
23-Jan-2020     Sputnik
The talks have already reached significant progress and are on the finish line, said the co-chair of the Russian-Israeli intergovernmental commission.