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Cyprus blocks EU-Canada trade deal because of Halloumi
5-Aug-2020     Time24
There is a new hurdle for the CETA economic agreement between the EU and Canada – this time from Cyprus. The country is concerned about the sale of agricultural products.
Vietnam, Chile seek to foster economic, trade cooperation
4-Aug-2020     Nhan Dan Online
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai on August 4 held a virtual meeting with Rodrigo Yanez Benitez, Under-Secretary for International Economic Relations at the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to boost economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
COMESA Business Council Makes 21 Recommendations On Seed Trade
4-Aug-2020     EABW News
The COMESA Business Council recently convened a webinar on “Unlocking Food Security Through Improved Seed Trade in COMESA” aimed at discussing issues of access to quality and affordable seed and challenges in trade facilitation in the movement of seed across borders amidst COVID-19.
Japanese minister to visit Britain for 'difficult' talks on trade deal
4-Aug-2020     Reuters
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will visit Britain this week for what he said will be difficult talks with British Trade Minister Liz Truss, with the hope of finding middle ground and concluding a post-Brexit trade deal.
S. Korea, China seek to boost trade amid pandemic
3-Aug-2020     Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and China held a meeting to update and expand the scope of their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which took effect around five years ago.
The three 'Elephants in Room' in EU-India relations
3-Aug-2020     EU Observer
The EU-India virtual summit took place last month with three 'elephants in the room'. The largest elephant was China. Both India and the EU have traditionally followed policies of cooperation with China, but ties have plumbed new depths during the pandemic.
India reviews continuation of trade pact with Asean
3-Aug-2020     The Times of India
The government is reviewing the continuation of the of the free trade agreement (FTA) with Asean n the wake of the trading bloc’s reluctance to address India’s concerns over what it believes are asymmetries in the decade-old treaty.
Japan’s painful choice on RCEP
3-Aug-2020     The Diplomat
There are those in Japan who insist that the RCEP agreement must be signed even without Indian participation. The signing is scheduled for November in Hanoi.
Thai House Committee on CPTPP presses clarification on Thailand official observer status in UPOV
3-Aug-2020     Prachatai
Thai House of Representatives Committee investigating potential impacts of CPTPP heard report from its Subcommittee on Agriculture.
Revised Japan-ASEAN trade deal takes effect
1-Aug-2020     Mainichi
A revised free trade pact between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations facilitating the cross-border flow of services and investment entered into force on Saturday.