China


Nasheed hints move to scrap China FTA
The Maldives government could pull out of the free trade agreement with China, former president and Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has hinted.
India grapples with ways to deal with China in RCEP
Beijing continues to decline New Delhi’s demands on issues relating to market access. And India is worried that a further liberalized tariffs regime to China could harm domestic industry
China narrows scope for trade deal with US ahead of talks
Chinese officials suggest a broad pact is off the table.
China, US seen to have good reasons to reach interim trade deal next week, but agreement far from assured
Negotiators from China and the United States will meet for the 13th round of high-level trade negotiations in Washington.
Trade ministers of RCEP to hold key meet next week
Trade ministers of the 16-nation RCEP grouping will meet in Bangkok on October 10-12, in what could be the last ministerial before a potential deal is sealed in November.
Steel industry frets as Govt inches close to signing RCEP
The steel industry has expressed serious concern with Government inching close to signing Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership which will open duty-free imports into the country from China.
China, Japan and S.Korea agree to push FTA, RCEP talks and pay joint efforts on peninsula issue
China, Japan and South Korea agreed to push forward and speed up negotiations on the free trade area (FTA) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), as the three countries‘ foreign ministers met in Beijing on Wednesday.
India may cut duties on 80% of Chinese imports under RCEP
India may cut or eliminate tariffs on 80% of products imported from China under a 16-country free trade agreement, the last round of negotiations for which is underway in Vietnam.
Hogan convinces MEPs by toughening up trade stance
Phil Hogan obtained the MEPs’ preliminary approval to become the EU’s next Trade Commissioner, promising a tougher stance towards China to ensure the protection of European values, and environmental principles.
China, EU on track for BIT by 2020
China and the EU are on track to reach a comprehensive bilateral investment treaty (BIT) by 2020, as the two sides are making "positive" progress and accelerating their negotiations, fueled by rising urgency created by the US' trade protectionism against both Beijing and Brussels.