ISDS Case Map
digital economy | e-commerce
Technology giants are drawing protests as they aggressively try to shape a new US trade deal with Australia, South Korea and other members of the Indo-Pacific region that account for 40% of global economic output.
China to ease economic and trade rules to aid CPTPP pact bid, amid scepticism over reform commitment
China has unveiled new measures to help its bid to join the CPTPP as Beijing presses on with its goal to reach the standards of the 11-nation deal, despite the thresholds for entry deemed by some members to be too high for the world’s second-largest economy.
Belarus and China are planning to sign an investment service agreement by the end of the year, BelTA learned from the press service of the Economy Ministry of Belarus.
Can India protect its development objectives by signing a free trade agreement with an unequal partner with different ambitions?
Korea will push to clinch a bilateral pact on digital trade with the European Union to facilitate trade in the digital realm and to enhance industry cooperation, the industry ministry said.
South Korea has officially acceded to the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement, becoming the first member country outside of its founding partners, Seoul’s Trade Ministry said.
A coalition of civil rights and consumer protection groups warned in a letter to President Biden that ongoing trade talks risk eroding efforts to mitigate algorithmic discrimination.
FTAs are providing a way forward for WTO Members who are adamant about the continued application of the e-commerce moratorium.
The new legislation requires that streaming services like Netflix, Spotify and Disney+ invest in, and show, more Canadian content.
US trade officials have solicited the advice of lobbyists for Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and other major technology companies to help craft the new Indo-Pacific trade framework.
