In a statement China’s Commerce Ministry said, China has filed an application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The Chinese move is aimed at bolstering its clout in global trade. The application was made by… Read More ›
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Britain must successfully trade deal with Canada by December 31, 2020: Liz Truss
On Thursday. British trade minister Liz Truss said, Britain is determined to enter into a trade agreement with Canada before the end of this year thus underscoring the notion that both countries could enter into subsequent agreements after securing this… Read More ›
Australia, Japan, Canada working together to replace TPP with CPTPP
Chief negotiators from the respective countries in the Asia Pacific region are set to meet next week to hammer out an agreement for signing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). On Thursday, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull… Read More ›
Britain eyeing TPP once it leaves the EU in March 31, 2019
EU rules state that Britain cannot join any trade deal before it leaves the bloc. The Financial Times has reported that Britain is interested in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc once it formally leaves the European Union. Britain has… Read More ›
Australia and Peru negotiating terms of an ambitious free trade agreement
The development marks the first signs of trade deal in the Pacific region following the U.S. withdrawal from the TPP. Peru expects to sign a “very ambitious” free trade deal with Australia which is likely to cover goods, investments, and… Read More ›
Japan Inc has better trade opportunities at hand than those offered by China’s debt-ridden ‘Belt and Road’ initiative: Reuters Poll
As per the results of a survey conducted by Reuters, there is widespread scepticism on the Chinese initiative, with critics saying the project is an attempt to project Chinese influence overseas. As per a Reuters poll, the vast majority of… Read More ›
Trump wants to use FDI to re-build basic infrastructure in the United States
In a nutshell, here is the essence of the U.S Vice President Mike Pence’s 3 nation tour of Asia. In a strategic development in U.S.-Japan relations, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set to meet Taro Aso, Japan’s Deputy Prime… Read More ›
France bolsters investment and trade with the Pacific Alliance
Pacific Alliance, includes countries such as Mexico, Colombia and Peru, is a major exporter of raw materials, minerals and food. It has now opened its doors to more partners. With U.S. President Donald Trump taking a more regressive, protectionist stance… Read More ›
Donald Trump charters that U.S. out of the TPP
In an increasingly interconnected world, where countries across continents have come together to collaborate and knit closer ties, the move to focus, and concentrate economic resources and energies could turn out to be regressive. In a strategic shift, U.S. President… Read More ›