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Australia still in the cold while NZ lands plum trade deal with China
7-Nov-2019     The Sydney Morning Herald
Australian businesses in China have praised a New Zealand trade deal which overcomes prohibitive red tape and any unofficial go-slow at Chinese ports that can plague Australian exporters.
Somkid affirms interest in Hong Kong FTA talks
7-Nov-2019     Bangkok Post
Despite the ongoing protests, Thailand remains confident about the potential of Hong Kong and is negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement with the autonomous territory.
RCEP agreement no guarantee of increased Australian exports to ASEAN countries
7-Nov-2019     Future Directions International
In the short- and medium- terms, however, it seems unlikely that those additional rules will facilitate any significant increase in Australian exports to ASEAN.
RCEP: The meaning of India’s exit
6-Nov-2019     News Click
Benny Kuruvilla from Focus on the Global South spoke with trade expert, Prof. Biswajit Dhar from the Jawaharlal Nehru University and Ranja Sengupta, senior economist with the Third World Network.
India exits the RCEP: What happens next?
6-Nov-2019     Madhyam
While India has now opted out of the RCEP negotiations, it has not completely abandoned its policy of pursuing free trade agreements
Japan seeks to keep India in China-backed regional trade pact
6-Nov-2019     Bloomberg
China aims to press ahead with 15 remaining RCEP members. Japan had sought to balance China by involving India.
Could join RCEP if demands are met, says Piyush Goyal
6-Nov-2019     The Hindu
But decision to stay out is final for now, says Commerce Minister.
Free trade agreements are often ignored by business. So why has Australia signed a new one?
6-Nov-2019     ABC News
FTAs can be downright harmful. These agreements often include clauses that deliver power to foreign corporations to launch legal action against democratically elected governments on decisions they believe harm their commercial interests.
Thailand awaits Pakistan’s progress on FTA: Thai envoy
6-Nov-2019     International The News
Thailand has already submitted a list of around 200 items to be traded between the two countries under the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), but Pakistan government’s response and progress was waited.
After India opts out of China-led RCEP, Piyush Goyal says India supports FTA with European Union
6-Nov-2019     First Post
India should hold talks with the European Union for a free trade agreement, the government said on Tuesday, a day after it refused to join a China-backed regional trade pact for fear of a flood of cheap Chinese imports.