Conclusion of negotiations of ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement announced - signing aimed for November of this year asean2026.gov.ph/post/view/?t...
Australia and Singapore have signed a Protocol on Economic Resilience and Essential Supplies - www.trademinister.gov.au/minister/don... - it will be interesting to see the actual text. 1/3
IPEF is still a thing - "IPEF members discuss response to supply chain disruptions caused by Middle East crisis" (although only nine members participated) en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2026...
Argentina seeking to join the CPTPP - www.reuters.com/world/americ...
CPTPP ISDS dispute with Mexico progresses with claimant Almaden filing Reply, including increase in damage claim to US$2.68 billion static1.squarespace.com/static/5ed92...
Also will be good to see how these build upon existing WTO rules. 3/3
The govt refers to commitments to “endeavour to” not restrict exports, cf NZ-Singapore AOTES (not yet public) which NZ says has “binding provisions that would… prevent… export restrictions”https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/nz-trade-policy/agreement-on-trade-in-essential-supplies-with-singapore 2/3
As foreshadowed by @chrishorseman.bsky.social (borderlex.net/2026/05/14/e...) - RCEP members had a “dialogue” with CPTPP members at APEC this week - asean.org/secretary-ge.... Yet to see anything from CPTPP members on this.
Singapore-NZ’s Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies is now signed and the text is public: www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/nz-...
The 10th meeting of Chief Negotiators of China's DEPA Accession Working Group met this week in Korea: www-mofcom-gov-cn.translate.goog/xwfb/rcxwfb/...
