At long last, the trade Deal is signed

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darmstadt replied

17 November 2020, 08:13
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

Are India in it? The BBC story doesn't make that clear.

No, as the article says:

India was also part of the negotiations, but it pulled out last year over concerns that lower tariffs could hurt local producers.
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Mordac replied

16 November 2020, 23:08
Are India in it? The BBC story doesn't make that clear.
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TwoWolves replied

16 November 2020, 22:41
It's a load of pointless hot-air:

https://twitter.com/michaelxpettis/s...52196773900288
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Mordac replied

16 November 2020, 21:40
Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

Petition . Advocate and introduce legislation promoting the free movement of citizens between the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand . Change.org

Free movement (except it isn't universally free movement, but we'll gloss over that) was never something I had a problem with. I would even have accepted 'free movement' - with obvious tweaks - as part of a trade deal.
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darmstadt replied

16 November 2020, 15:12
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

A trading bloc isn't the same thing as a single political entity with legal supremacy and highly questionable democracy (although if China had their way, it probably won't be long) but deep down, I'm sure you already know that...

Petition . Advocate and introduce legislation promoting the free movement of citizens between the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand . Change.org
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Paddy replied

16 November 2020, 12:15
The RCEP agreement kills CANZUK stone dead.

Next...
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Old Greg replied

16 November 2020, 09:08
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

A trading bloc isn't the same thing as a single political entity with legal supremacy and highly questionable democracy (although if China had their way, it probably won't be long) but deep down, I'm sure you already know that...

Classic mordy!
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Mordac replied

15 November 2020, 20:55
A trading bloc isn't the same thing as a single political entity with legal supremacy and highly questionable democracy (although if China had their way, it probably won't be long) but deep down, I'm sure you already know that...
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Paddy started a topic At long last, the trade Deal is signed

15 November 2020, 19:56
At long last, the trade Deal is signed

RCEP: Asia-Pacific countries form world's largest trading bloc weeks before the UK goes it alone in the World

RCEP: Asia-Pacific countries form world'''s largest trading bloc - BBC News
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