August 2020 Bulletin

Inside this edition:

1. Introduction
2. AFTINET 20^th Anniversary T-Towels with Tandberg and Wilcox cartoons- $20 plus postage
3. AFTINET Submissions to Inquiries into the Trade Agreement Process and the CHINA FTA
4. AFTINET Submission on the impact of the COVID-!9 pandemic on trade policy
5. No ISDS in proposed UK – Japan FTA; Australian mining companies to sue Poland, PNG; Cardinals, Bishops condemn ISDS
6. India to stay out of RCEP and review all FTAs
7. COVID-19 vaccine explainer – TRIPS, C-TAP, COVAX, Gavi, CEPI; but Big Pharma has its own plans, while the European Parliament wants open access
8. Civil society groups urge G20 Finance Ministers to cancel debt and increase health care in low income countries
9. EU Court decision on data privacy standards hits Facebook, could impact trade deals
10. Big Tech’s Plans for new WTO Rules over Data Access and Control Exposed

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