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China and Australia have been in negotiations for what may be a major bilateral free trade deal.
A framework agreement for the potential FTA was signed in October 2003, and talks began in April 2005 after a feasibility study was conducted. Australia seeks a comprehensive agreement covering all sectors, while China seeks to limit the deal’s coverage and hoped to complete negotiations within two years. The pace of negotiations has been slow. Negotiations stalled for over a year after thehe 13th round of negotiations in December 2008. The 18th round of talks was held in Canberra in March 2012. Australian manufacturers are worried about the potential influx of cheap Chinese goods while local horticulturalists and others are concerned about low wages and poor environmental and food safety standards behind China’s agricultural exports to Australia. Canberra, on the other hand, wants to gain more market access in China for Australian firms, including in the dairy sector where Chinese consumption is growing fast. (Australia trails behind New Zealand and the US in China’s dairy market.) last update: May 2012 Articles
China wants to import workers under FTA
| 15-April-2014
The Australian government is facing demands from China that it be allowed to import workers for projects funded by Chinese investors as part of the free-trade agreement. 
Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb has assured his Coalition colleagues there will be no changes to foreign investment rules on farmland as part of a trade deal with China.
Farms, unis welcome FTA with Chinese
| 6-March-2014
National Farmers Federation president Brent Finlay says he is "excited" at the prospect of a free trade agreement with China but has urged the government not to allow "carve-outs and exclusions" in any deal.
China to accelerate Australia free trade agreement
| 5-March-2014
China will "accelerate" negotiations for a free trade agreement with Australia, Premier Li Keqiang has said in his opening speech to the National People’s Congress. 
Australians have a very ambivalent, indeed a lukewarm attitude toward the whole thing, writes Geoffrey Murray 
Chinese telecoms company Huawei is set to become a pawn in the controversial free trade agreement (FTA) review between China and Australia. 
Divisions within the Australian government over foreign ownership of farmland appear to be deepening, with Labor accusing the coalition of speaking with two heads about Chinese investment. 
Ongoing regulatory uncertainty and political friction towards investment in Australian agribusiness by foreign state-owned entities could jeopardise plans to conclude Australia’s stalled free trade agreement (FTA) with China over the next year.
Primer ministro australiano promete finalizar TLC con China en 12 meses
| 7-October-2013
El primer ministro australiano, Tony Abbott, presentó el lunes un ambicioso plan para concluir el Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) con China, que lleva estancado desde 2005, en los próximos 12 meses. 
Business has warned that Kevin Rudd’s populist rhetoric on foreign ownership could undermine Australia’s ability to secure free-trade agreements with key Asian trading partners and risks foreign investment that is crucial as the economy slows. 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | ... | 150 | archives |
CAP calls on PM to withdraw from TPPA during Obama’s visit or at least not to make any concessions to the US President
| 24-Apr-2014
“Sunflower revolution” in Taiwan : STOP police brutality, NO to free trade agreements NOW!
| 24-Apr-2014
Le département de la Seine Saint Denis déclaré « zone hors partenariat transatlantique de commerce et d’investissement »
| 14-Apr-2014
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