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Japan aims to start EPA talks with UK
7-Jan-2020     NHK
Tokyo wants to abolish tariffs on cars, which account for the largest amount of its exports to the UK.
China’s new policy on foreign investment and the security of intellectual property
7-Jan-2020     Biopharmapress
Proper mandatory licenses will be exempt from claims for expropriation under the China BIT model.
2nd phase of CPEC starts with establishment of SEZs in various parts of country
7-Jan-2020     The Nation
The second phase of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative has started with the establishment of special economic zones in various parts of the country.
Trade war: China to travel to US on January 13 to sign phase one deal
6-Jan-2020     South China Morning Post
China’s trade delegation tentatively plans to travel to Washington for four days from January 13 for the signing of the phase one deal.
Israel-Panama free trade agreement enters into force
6-Jan-2020     Jerusalem Post
A free trade agreement between Israel and Panama entered into force on January 1, granting preferential market access for goods and aiming to eliminate trade barriers between the countries.
EU crisis: Austria rejects major trade deal in huge blow for Brussels
6-Jan-2020     Express
Austria has thrown the European Union’s decades-long Mercosur trade talks into disarray after the country’s new government will not support the pact in its current form.
USTR's ag negotiator shares more on trade deal with China
6-Jan-2020     AgWeek
The agreement will not only increase Chinese purchases of US agricultural products but pave the way for long-term structural reforms.
What the amendments to the USMCA mean for Canadian IP law
6-Jan-2020     JDSupra
Many requirements of the original USMCA have already been met by recent changes in Canadian IP legislation, but more amendments will be required to implement the USMCA.
Brexit: Johnson to open trade talks with Ursula von der Leyen
6-Jan-2020     The Guardian
Boris Johnson is expected to open talks on the country’s post-Brexit trade deal with the new president of the European commission when she visits Downing Street.
Neoliberalism and the end of politics
6-Jan-2020     Counter Punch
Understanding power is more important to predicting the winners and losers of neoliberal economic policies than knowing the economics.