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In Strait of Hormuz, Iran and China take aim at US dollar hegemony
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama argues via Al Jazeera that China's balanced trade with Iran, providing vital machinery and buying oil, makes yuan-based transactions possible, unlike Europe or Japan previously.
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Australia deal boosts EU FTA network but raises question of what next
David Henig looks at the impact of the recently signed EU-Australia deal, as well as the EU’s wider approach to Free Trade Agreements in light of geopolitical uncertainty for UK in a Changing Europe.
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Carney’s Grand Ambition On Trade Does Not Include Trump
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama suggests via POLITICO that the EU-CPTPP alliance may simply aim to provoke the Trump administration, issuing press releases rather than genuinely harmonising trade rules of origin.
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UK blocks China wind turbine project on ‘national security’ amid tense business climate
David Henig believes Britain’s decision reflects the difficulty of balancing trade and investment with China amid growing global mistrust and geopolitical pressures.
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EU, Australia seal trade and defense deal after years of false starts
Oscar Guinea comments in CourtHouse News Service the conclusion of the EU-Australia FTA
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Hosuk Lee-Makiyama: Trade negotiations are like marriages, you need mechanisms to settle differences
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama highlighted for CGTN Europe the candid, constructive trade talks, US export opportunities to China, and the proposed Board of Investment and Trade’s role in resolving disputes amid ongoing challenges.
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Bruselas aplicará el acuerdo comercial con Mercosur de forma provisional al considerarlo una necesidad “estratégica” de la UE
(Behind paywall in Spanish) ECIPE study on the cost of the delayed ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal quoted in El País.
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UK seeks ‘best possible deal’ with US as tariff threat looms
The insight "Rules Without End: EU’s Reluctance to Let Go of Regulation" by Oscar Guinea and Oscar du Roy is cited by The Reason.
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Trumps Zollchaos Ökonom: „Die EU muss jetzt einen kühlen Kopf bewahren“
(German) Philipp Lamprecht comments on German National Radio on Trump's Tariff Policy.
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As EU-Mexico trade deal nears finish line, Trump threat looms
Renata Zilli highlights Mexico's deep integration with the US supply chain, stressing that managing the US relationship complicates Mexico's broader trade agenda via POLITICO Europe.
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US will not back out of its tariff deals with UK and others, says Trump trade representative
David Henig comments for The Guardian that US trade deals lack durability, prompting governments to reassess strategies and clarify the actual terms amid ongoing uncertainty and rapid policy changes.