Hanna Bucher
@hannabucher.bsky.social
Trade, transport and development cooperation.
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Europe and India are making history today.
We have concluded the mother of all deals.
We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit.
This is only the beginning.
We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.
We have concluded the mother of all deals.
We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit.
This is only the beginning.
We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.
January 27, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Europe and India are making history today.
We have concluded the mother of all deals.
We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit.
This is only the beginning.
We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.
We have concluded the mother of all deals.
We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit.
This is only the beginning.
We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.
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India's world-leading mobile payment network set to land in Japan
UPI readies for trial with partner NTT Data as Indian tourism rises
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UPI readies for trial with partner NTT Data as Indian tourism rises
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India's world-leading mobile payment network set to land in Japan
UPI readies for trial with partner NTT Data as Indian tourism rises
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January 26, 2026 at 11:49 AM
India's world-leading mobile payment network set to land in Japan
UPI readies for trial with partner NTT Data as Indian tourism rises
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UPI readies for trial with partner NTT Data as Indian tourism rises
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Vietnamese furniture suppliers are diversifying to markets including India and the Middle East following U.S. President Donald Trump's slapping of 20% tariffs on Vietnam.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Vietnamese furniture suppliers are diversifying to markets including India and the Middle East following U.S. President Donald Trump's slapping of 20% tariffs on Vietnam.
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I talk to Bethany McLean and Luigi Zingales at UChicago's Stigler Center on how to build a middle class that will have to be necessarily anchored in services instead of manufacturing. capitalisnt.com/episodes/can...
Can We Build a Middle Class Without Factories? - ft. Dani Rodrik | Capitalisn't
Is the era of manufacturing-led growth officially over? For decades, the path to a stable middle class was paved through industrialization, but today, even manufacturing giants like China are losing m...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
I talk to Bethany McLean and Luigi Zingales at UChicago's Stigler Center on how to build a middle class that will have to be necessarily anchored in services instead of manufacturing. capitalisnt.com/episodes/can...
“Nostalgia is not a strategy”
January 21, 2026 at 5:12 AM
“Nostalgia is not a strategy”
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For anyone who still likes their trade disputes resolved with the rule of law, China has followed up on its first ever WTO request for consultations with India by filing a panel request related to India's measures to promote the automotive and renewable energy sectors.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM
For anyone who still likes their trade disputes resolved with the rule of law, China has followed up on its first ever WTO request for consultations with India by filing a panel request related to India's measures to promote the automotive and renewable energy sectors.
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The US president said the new levies would apply to France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, and would rise to 25% in June. ft.trib.al/pHrTw9W
January 18, 2026 at 12:59 PM
The US president said the new levies would apply to France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, and would rise to 25% in June. ft.trib.al/pHrTw9W
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Google will start developing and manufacturing smartphones in Vietnam, in a move similar to what Apple has planned for India, as American companies move toward supply chains outside of China.
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Google to develop and make high-end phones in Vietnam this year
Move comes as Apple plans to achieve a similar milestone for iPhones in India
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January 17, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Google will start developing and manufacturing smartphones in Vietnam, in a move similar to what Apple has planned for India, as American companies move toward supply chains outside of China.
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The US has published a list today of dozens of environmental, scientific, and development organizations and treaties from which it is withdrawing. This list includes the IPCC; IRENA; the UNFCCC; UN Water; IPBES; among many others. Absolutely nuts. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
The US has published a list today of dozens of environmental, scientific, and development organizations and treaties from which it is withdrawing. This list includes the IPCC; IRENA; the UNFCCC; UN Water; IPBES; among many others. Absolutely nuts. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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2025 Had the Most WTO Complaints Since 2019
2025 Had the Most WTO Complaints Since 2019
Despite the ongoing crisis with the WTO Appellate Body, which has been only partially solved by the creation of the MPIA, 2025 saw a bit of an increase in the filing of requests for consultations under the DSU. Here's a snippet from our WorldTradeLaw.net page where we
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January 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
2025 Had the Most WTO Complaints Since 2019
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And since we're on the topic of rules of origin, RoOs will be back in 2026. Big time.
We have the USMCA review, where this will be one of the key issues.
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We have the USMCA review, where this will be one of the key issues.
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United States Targets Tighter Rules of Origin Under USMCA
The United States is pushing for stricter rules to boost North American sourcing, cut reliance on China, and strengthen economic security.
mexicobusiness.news
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 AM
And since we're on the topic of rules of origin, RoOs will be back in 2026. Big time.
We have the USMCA review, where this will be one of the key issues.
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We have the USMCA review, where this will be one of the key issues.
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Indonesian, Vietnamese footwear makers feel the heat of US tariffs
Rising costs and lingering uncertainty lead to canceled investments and lower margins
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Rising costs and lingering uncertainty lead to canceled investments and lower margins
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Indonesian, Vietnamese footwear makers feel the heat of US tariffs
Rising costs and lingering uncertainty lead to canceled investments and lower margins
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December 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Indonesian, Vietnamese footwear makers feel the heat of US tariffs
Rising costs and lingering uncertainty lead to canceled investments and lower margins
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Rising costs and lingering uncertainty lead to canceled investments and lower margins
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India announces reforms to simplify import checks as it eyes US trade deal reut.rs/4pWLrgz
India announces reforms to simplify import checks as it eyes US trade deal
India announced on Wednesday reforms to cut red tape and simplify its import quality checks, addressing a concern raised by the U.S. over what it described as the South Asian country's burdensome import-quality requirements.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
India announces reforms to simplify import checks as it eyes US trade deal reut.rs/4pWLrgz
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Commentary: For Asia, Mexico’s tariffs looks like a new front in Trump’s trade war - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/tariffs-mexico-china-india-trump-trade-war-asia-5651701
Commentary: For Asia, Mexico’s tariffs looks like a new front in Trump’s trade war
For China, India and other trading partners, Mexico’s new rates are a sobering reminder that it’s not just the US president they have to deal with, says Mihir Sharma for Bloomberg Opinion.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Commentary: For Asia, Mexico’s tariffs looks like a new front in Trump’s trade war - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/tariffs-mexico-china-india-trump-trade-war-asia-5651701
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Asia’s AI race is reshaping digital infrastructure. In Johor, Malaysia, hyperscale campuses and cross‑border cooperation with Singapore are creating a new AI corridor.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Asia’s AI race is reshaping digital infrastructure. In Johor, Malaysia, hyperscale campuses and cross‑border cooperation with Singapore are creating a new AI corridor.
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The EU will delay for a year and cut back a controversial law targeting global deforestation, following a backlash from member countries and right-wing lawmakers.
EU to delay anti-deforestation law. Again.
It continues a trend of cutting back, delaying and cancelling EU laws brought in under the European Green Deal.
www.politico.eu
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The EU will delay for a year and cut back a controversial law targeting global deforestation, following a backlash from member countries and right-wing lawmakers.
“Japan will use an "offer-type" overseas development aid, a Japan-led foreign support proposal, as opposed to traditional ODA, done on request from partner countries” - aid industry standards shifting everywhere
Japan's PM seeks closer ties between Africa and Indian Ocean nations
https://asia.nikkei.com/location/rest-of-the-world/africa/japan-s-pm-seeks-closer-ties-between-africa-and-indian-ocean-nations
https://asia.nikkei.com/location/rest-of-the-world/africa/japan-s-pm-seeks-closer-ties-between-africa-and-indian-ocean-nations
Japan's PM seeks closer ties between Africa and Indian Ocean nations
Ishiba says economic zone plan aims to 'strengthen interregional connectivity'
asia.nikkei.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
“Japan will use an "offer-type" overseas development aid, a Japan-led foreign support proposal, as opposed to traditional ODA, done on request from partner countries” - aid industry standards shifting everywhere
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US-Präsident Trump will auf indische Waren künftig Zölle in Höhe von 25 Prozent erheben. Zudem will er das Land für den Kauf von russischem Öl »bestrafen« – mit einer zusätzlichen Einfuhrsteuer.
Donald Trump: US-Präsident kündigt 25-Prozent-Zölle auf indische Waren an
US-Präsident Trump will auf indische Waren künftig Zölle in Höhe von 25 Prozent erheben. Zudem will er das Land für den Kauf von russischem Öl »bestrafen« – mit einer zusätzlichen Einfuhrsteuer.
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July 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
US-Präsident Trump will auf indische Waren künftig Zölle in Höhe von 25 Prozent erheben. Zudem will er das Land für den Kauf von russischem Öl »bestrafen« – mit einer zusätzlichen Einfuhrsteuer.
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Europe’s roads and rail unfit for war with Russia, EU transport chief warns https://on.ft.com/4fce3h1
Europe’s roads and rail unfit for war with Russia, EU transport chief warns
Brussels aims to spend €17bn on upgrading transport networks to be prepared for conflict
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July 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Europe’s roads and rail unfit for war with Russia, EU transport chief warns https://on.ft.com/4fce3h1
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FT: "Chinese social media platforms are awash with adverts offering “place-of-origin washing”, while an inflow of goods from China has raised alarm in neighbouring countries wary of becoming staging posts for trade actually destined for the US."
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Chinese exporters ‘wash’ products in third countries to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs
Asian neighbours wary of becoming staging posts for trade actually destined for US
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May 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
FT: "Chinese social media platforms are awash with adverts offering “place-of-origin washing”, while an inflow of goods from China has raised alarm in neighbouring countries wary of becoming staging posts for trade actually destined for the US."
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🚨 BREAKING: Britain and India are closing in on a long-coveted trade deal after an intensive two-day negotiating sprint in London.
Full story: ow.ly/tqIA50VJImP
Full story: ow.ly/tqIA50VJImP
April 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Britain and India are closing in on a long-coveted trade deal after an intensive two-day negotiating sprint in London.
Full story: ow.ly/tqIA50VJImP
Full story: ow.ly/tqIA50VJImP
Worrying signs for the Indian EV start-up scene when both Ola and BluSmart appear to be facing major troubles
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Ola: The rise and wobble of India's EV pioneer Ola
Ola, once a rising star, is facing falling sales amid rising competition and regulatory scrutiny.
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April 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Worrying signs for the Indian EV start-up scene when both Ola and BluSmart appear to be facing major troubles
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India's generic drug industry feels pressure of Trump tariff threat
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Pharmaceuticals/India-s-generic-drug-industry-feels-pressure-of-Trump-tariff-threat
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Pharmaceuticals/India-s-generic-drug-industry-feels-pressure-of-Trump-tariff-threat
India's generic drug industry feels pressure of Trump tariff threat
Pharma giants like Bayer, Takeda also weigh supply chain risks
asia.nikkei.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
India's generic drug industry feels pressure of Trump tariff threat
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Pharmaceuticals/India-s-generic-drug-industry-feels-pressure-of-Trump-tariff-threat
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Pharmaceuticals/India-s-generic-drug-industry-feels-pressure-of-Trump-tariff-threat
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Trump tariffs hit Bangladesh apparel factories, threaten workers' jobs
Amirul Haque Amin, president of the National Garment Workers Federation, predicts that a 10% to 20% job cut may take place eventually.
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Amirul Haque Amin, president of the National Garment Workers Federation, predicts that a 10% to 20% job cut may take place eventually.
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Trump tariffs hit Bangladesh apparel factories, threaten workers' jobs
Halted U.S. orders strain garment makers' operation costs
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April 13, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Trump tariffs hit Bangladesh apparel factories, threaten workers' jobs
Amirul Haque Amin, president of the National Garment Workers Federation, predicts that a 10% to 20% job cut may take place eventually.
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Amirul Haque Amin, president of the National Garment Workers Federation, predicts that a 10% to 20% job cut may take place eventually.
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