free trade
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Iran, EEU to Sign Free Trade Deal on Jan. 18
EghtesadOnline: Iran and EEU have finalized negotiations on free trade of more than 7,500 types of commodities.
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Analyst Underscores Vital Need for Free Trade
EghtesadOnline: With proposals to split the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade into two separate ministries making the rounds once again, a business expert says the issue should be put…
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Iran, EEU to Engage in All-Embracing Free Trade by Early 2022
EghtesadOnline: A full-fledged agreement on a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union will be concluded by early 2022.
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Draghi Says Protectionism Is a Threat to Global Economic Growth
EghtesadOnline: European Central Bank President Mario Draghi defended free trade and post-crisis financial regulation at the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium, while avoiding any…
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Trump Pushing America First Prompts G-20 Deadlock on Free Trade
EghtesadOnline: World leaders meeting in Hamburg ran into a major rift over global economic policy as President Donald Trump held firm to his America First doctrine at the expense of unity.
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China's Li says EU and China must promote free and fair trade
EghtesadOnline: China and the European Union should promote a "positive signal" of economic globalization and free and fair trade, Premier Li Keqiang told the EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini.
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Rich Countries Should Help Those Hurt by Free Trade
EghtesadOnline: The world isn't doing enough to help workers and communities displaced by global free trade, says a new report. It calls on countries to put in place necessary measures to help…
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PBOC’s Zhou Wants More Free Trade Clarity at G-20 Hamburg Summit
EghtesadOnline: People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said he would like to see Group of 20 officials continue to seek greater consensus on trade when national leaders meet this year.
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China Vice Premier Sees `Unstoppable Momentum' of Globalization
EghtesadOnline: Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli told a gathering of Asian leaders that the world must commit to multilateral free trade under the World Trade Organization and needs to reform…
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G20 financial leaders row back on free trade pledge
EghtesadOnline: The world's financial leaders rowed back on a pledge to keep an open and inclusive global trade system after being unable to find a suitable compromise with an increasingly protectioni…
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China Uses Annual Congress to Tout Xi's Global Leadership Role
EghtesadOnline: President Xi Jinping is moving swiftly to take the mantle of the world’s free trade champion in the era of Donald Trump, even as China again demonstrates its ability to deploy…
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Russia, Iran Ready for Free Trade Talks
EghtesadOnline: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov visited Iran last week to discuss a trade agreement between Moscow and Tehran.
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Japan eyes trilateral talks with China, South Korea in February: Kyodo
EghtesadOnline: Japan has approached China and South Korea about holding a trilateral summit in Tokyo in February aimed at deepening cooperation on such issues as a free trade deal, the environment…
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China says it will promote trade deals regardless of TPP, RCEP direction
EghtesadOnline: China said it will actively participate in bilateral and multilateral trade deals, with the goal of deepening reform and opening up its economy, regardless of the direction the…
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APEC leaders vow to fight protectionism, look to China on trade
EghtesadOnline: Pacific Rim leaders vowed on Sunday to fight protectionism and Chinese officials said more countries are looking to join a China-led trading bloc after Donald Trump's election…
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China pledges further opening as leaders scramble for free trade
EghtesadOnline: Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to open the economy further on Saturday as leaders of Asia-Pacific countries sought new free-trade options following Donald Trump's election…
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Pacific rim leaders scramble for trade options in Trump era
EghtesadOnline: Leaders of Pacific rim nations scrambled to find new free-trade options on Friday as a looming Donald Trump presidency in the United States sounded a possible death knell for…
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EU's Tusk says CETA signing summit still possible on Thursday
EghtesadOnline: A planned EU-Canada summit to sign a free trade deal was still possible on Thursday, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, as Belgian politicians entered a…
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Iran, Armenia to create free trade zone
EghtesadOnline: Armenia said it is working on a plan with Iran to create a free economic zone between the two countries.
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North America leaders mount strong defense of trade despite threats
Canada, the United States and Mexico on Wednesday mounted a fierce defense of free trade, vowing to deepen economic ties despite an increasingly acrimonious debate about the value of globalization.