Their precise definition is often a key negotiating point in free trade talks. (edc.trade)
Then an expected agreement on the start of free trade talks with China did not materialize during Justin Trudeau's Beijing visit earlier this week, blocked by Chinese objections to including «progressive elements,» such as labour and gender rights, in the negotiations. (asiapacific.ca)
Champagne travels to Paraguay on Friday to announce the start of free trade talks with the four - country Mercosur group of South American countries, which also includes Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. (canadianbusiness.com)