Devon Whittle

Previously w/ @dfat, @agdgovau & private law, now @globalshieldhq. Worked on ISDS, RCEP, CPTPP, IPEF, WTO JSIs, FTA, deep seabed mining. Views only my own.

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

Argentina seeks to join the CPTPP - https://t.co/JHdbrc2AAA

[Pablo Quirno @pabloquirno]

ARGENTINA FORMALIZÓ SU INTENCIÓN DE INTEGRARSE AL TRATADO INTEGRAL Y PROGRESISTA DE ASOCIACIÓN TRANSPACÍFICO (CPTPP).

Le entregué al Ministro de Comercio e Inversiones de Nueva Zelandia 🇳🇿, Todd McClay la nota de intención formal para integrarnos a uno de los acuerdos comerciales más amplios, modernos y dinámicos del mundo.

El CPTPP reúne a doce economías de varios continentes y cuenta con estándares de acceso a mercado, reglas de comercio, servicios e inversiones de los más avanzados y competitivos.

También conversamos sobre comercio, inversiones y el papel que pueden desempeñar las economías abiertas en un contexto internacional que demanda mayor integración, previsibilidad y cooperación.

Argentina vuelve a ser un socio confiable. La Argentina será próspera. 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

🇦🇺🇧🇳🇨🇦🇨🇱🇯🇵🇲🇾🇲🇽🇳🇿🇵🇪🇬🇧🇸🇬🇻🇳

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

Conclusion of negotiations of ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement announced - signing aimed for November of this year https://t.co/jHfsBNNYnR

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

CPTPP ISDS dispute with Mexico progresses with claimant Almaden filing Reply, including increase in damage claim to US$2.68 billion https://t.co/O0SreAg7G6

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

Update on CPTPP ISDS dispute with Mexico: "Almaden Announces Calendar for Arbitration Process with Mexico" https://t.co/DsCBBlBWCu

[Edward Feser @FeserEdward]

Just finished reading through Pope Leo's Magnifica Humanitas. It's a rich and very important document, and many of the hot takes about it are dumb. I'll have a lot more to say about it soon.

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

IPEF is still a thing - "IPEF members discuss response to supply chain disruptions caused by Middle East crisis" (although only nine members participated) https://t.co/sIcovg4jFY

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

IPEF is still a thing - "IPEF labor body lives, working on violation reporting tool, says Manila" | https://t.co/t88CKd1Kky https://t.co/6WkJu4wlfO

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

Another CPTPP Dialogue initiated? This time with RCEP members as foreshadowed by @ChrisHorseman2 https://t.co/ePKrW8hs6U

[ASEAN @ASEAN]

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 22 May 2026, participated in the Dialogue Between the Members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), on the margins of the 32nd APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting, held in Suzhou, China. The Dialogue discussed the important role of the multilateral trading system and the importance of RCEP and CPTPP in the future regional economic integration.

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

Singapore-NZ’s Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies is now signed and the text is public: https://t.co/IS0WMaYous

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

The govt refers to commitments to “endeavour to” not restrict exports of essential supplies, cf NZ-Singapore AOTES (not yet public) which NZ says has “binding provisions that would… prevent… export restrictions” https://t.co/IS0WMaYous 2/3

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

The 10th meeting of Chief Negotiators of China's DEPA Accession Working Group met this week in Korea: https://t.co/yeYjsL4SP2

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

Also will be good to see how these build upon existing WTO rules. 3/3

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

Australia and Singapore have signed a Protocol on Economic Resilience and Essential Supplies - https://t.co/mozDTwAULQ - it will be interesting to see the actual text. 1/3

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

The govt refers to commitments to “endeavour to” not restrict exports of essential supplies, cf NZ-Singapore AOTES (not yet public) which NZ says has “binding provisions that would… prevent… export restrictions” https://t.co/IS0WMaYous 2/3

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

IPEF is still a thing - "IPEF labor body lives, working on violation reporting tool, says Manila" | https://t.co/t88CKd1Kky https://t.co/6WkJu4wlfO

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

IPEF hopes still spring eternal? https://t.co/1vDgotevwg

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

Singapore and Australia to establish an "Economic Resilience Dialogue" and conclude a protocol to their FTA on "Economic Resilience and Essential Supplies" (sounds like NZ-Singapore's AOTES https://t.co/IS0WMaYous) - https://t.co/suz3Q5l3nX

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

Future of Investment and Trade Partnership (FIT-P) parties have issued a Joint Statement on Maintaining Open and Resilient Supply Chains, affirming their intent to keep supply chains open and refrain from new barriers in the context of the Hormuz closure https://t.co/N4qdY1tqe6

[EU Trade 🇪🇺 @Trade_EU]

From agreement to text.

The 🇪🇺-🇦🇺FTA texts are now out.

Get the facts🔗 https://t.co/quKjG66CZR

#EUTrade #Australia #TradeDeal

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

Aus Trade Minister at the @PressClubAust was asked about beef/lamb outcomes. His answer included reference to the broader value of Australia being seen to support rules-based "free and fair" trade: https://t.co/Fhpp0ksaRA

[Devon Whittle @devonwhittle]

Strange that the EU-CPTPP Joint Statement didn’t refer to this new digital trade negotiation https://t.co/xDZhxuqRJq

[Shantanu Singh @shansebolo.bsky.social @shansebolo]

Working on #MC14 sidelines, the EU and 12-nation CPTPP bloc — which includes UK, Canada — have resolved to launch talks on a deal that would set rules for how digital services trade flows, how electronic contracts are signed, how data is stored, governed. https://t.co/jmeWvRX90U

[Shantanu Singh @shansebolo.bsky.social @shansebolo]

WTO members are considering a draft ministerial declaration that would mandate a review of a moratorium on electronic commerce transmission duties but does not yet define how long that moratorium might last, according to a text seen by @insidetrade.

[WTO @wto]

Members adopt a pathway to bring E‑Commerce Agreement into force via interim arrangements #Ecommerce https://t.co/2qkxnX6X1h

[Shantanu Singh @shansebolo.bsky.social @shansebolo]

Members of the JSI on e-commerce are planning to announce on Sunday morning – the final day of #MC14 – that they will implement their agreement in a legally binding manner while they continue to push for its incorporation into the WTO framework, sources tell Inside U.S. Trade.