Trade Agreements
Total 44 Posts
China and Ecuador Restructure Debt, Continue Trade Talks
Last week, China and Ecuador announced an agreement to restructure Ecuador's $4.4 billion in outstanding debt, and also advanced trade talks and said they hoped to reach a trade deal by December.
China and GCC to Work on FTA and Supply Chains
The Chinese foreign minister and his GCC counterparts met this week, with the two sides agreeing to "reach [] common ground" on a trade agreement "at an early date."
U.S.-Taiwan Trade Initiative Negotiating Mandate Released
Yesterday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released a "negotiating mandate" for the "U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade." The press release from the Office of Trade Negotiation under Taiwan's Executive Yuan noted that both Taiwan and the United States "
China and Nicaragua Start FTA Negotiations
China and Nicaragua announced that they will launch a free trade agreement (FTA) negotiation, and in the meantime agreed on some tariff cuts that will lay the foundation for the FTA.
U.S. and Taiwan Announce "U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade"
The United States and Taiwan announced today that they would launch a new initiative on bilateral trade issues. In the absence of a free trade agreement, which does not appear likely any time soon, this could end up being the most significant formal bilateral trade-related negotiation between the two governments
Reports Indicate China-Switzerland FTA Update Talks at an Impasse
Last November, China and Switzerland looked to update the free trade agreement (FTA) they signed in 2013, but recent news reports suggest the efforts may have stalled.
Beijing Issue Rules to Implement FTA Updates with New Zealand
Chinese agencies recently issued multiple documents to implement the upgrade protocol of the trade agreement between China and New Zealand. The new rules entered into force on April 7.
