Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
26-Oct-2021
Vietnam+
A free trade agreement between the ASEAN and Canada will be a win-win for all sides, particularly in the context of economies that are struggling to come out of the pandemic, Canada’s Prime Minister said.
26-Oct-2021
Nikkei Asia
China has taken a step toward easing rules that all but bar foreign companies from lucrative government procurement deals as the world's second-largest economy seeks to join a Pacific Rim trade deal.
22-Oct-2021
RNZ
For now, New Zealand's free trade deal with the UK might be about building back butter - but it could end up being more about Beijing.
21-Oct-2021
Nikkei Asia
Until Beijing demonstrates a credible commitment to abiding by the rules and ceases to use its economic might as a tool of coercion against other states, allowing it to join the CPTPP would be a serious mistake.
21-Oct-2021
BBC
The only winners the mega-corporations who run New Zealand's meat and dairy farms," said UK shadow trade secretary.
18-Oct-2021
The Korea Herald
South Korea plans to decide whether to join a mega Asia-Pacific free trade agreement involving 11 nations as early as this month in an effort to diversify its export portfolio, the country's finance minister has said.
18-Oct-2021
Nikkei Asia
Singapore has welcomed China's application to join the CPTPP trade agreement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
14-Oct-2021
Reuters
Britain does not know when it might get a full trade deal with the United States but is hoping to join a Trans-Pacific trade partnership next year, British trade minister said.
14-Oct-2021
Malay Mail
The Malaysia government is currently refining the draft amendments to three Acts as it moves towards ratifying the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
12-Oct-2021
Reuters
A Taiwan official has asked Australia to support its bid to join the CPTPP pan-Pacific trade pact, which China opposes, saying Taiwan can boost high technology trade flows and demand for Australian minerals.