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China-South Korea FTA to hurt Taiwan’s industries: official
11-Nov-2014
Vice Economics Minister Cho Shih-chao said Monday that a free trade agreement to be signed in the near future between China and South Korea will have a major adverse impact on Taiwan’s industrial base.
Building a New North American Partnership for the Future
11-Nov-2014 BeYourOwnLeader
Recent developments have created opportunities for the North American countries to build on past work and to advance their partnership to a new stage.
China, South Korea sign ’substantial conclusion’ of free trade deal
10-Nov-2014 Reuters
Chinese and South Korean leaders on Monday signed a "substantial conclusion" of a free trade agreement that will sharply reduce barriers to commerce between the two trading giants, but leaves in place those on rice and automobiles.
European Commission taken to court for ‘stifling dissent’ over EU-US trade deal
10-Nov-2014 Stop-TTIP.org
On Monday morning the Stop TTIP coalition, consisting of over 300 civil society groups from across Europe, are filing a lawsuit against the European Commission at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
800,000 sign petition against TTIP
9-Nov-2014 di.ve
Social Europe - Front Against TTIP (Malta) announced that the European Citizen’s self-organised initiative against TTIP, comprising 230 organisations in 21 European countries, has so far collected more than 800,000 signatures.
Guatemala sets up a commission to defend the US claim
9-Nov-2014 Prensa Libre
The Government of Guatemala set up an inter-agency commission to support its dispute settlement process. The Commission will support Guatemala’s defence in the labour proceedings initiated by the United States.
Diet gives final OK on Australian trade pact
9-Nov-2014 Jiji Press
The trade deal could take effect in early 2015, sources say, boosting Australian beef, cheese and wine exports to Japan
Thousands gather to protest trade agreement
9-Nov-2014 NZ Herald
People in 17 centres across New Zealand voiced their opposition yesterday to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).
US rules out major Trans-Pacific trade announcement at APEC
9-Nov-2014 Reuters
"There certainly will not be a final agreement, an agreement, a major announcement," US Trade Representative Froman told reporters during an APEC briefing when asked about the TPP talks.
Thousands rally against trade agreement
9-Nov-2014 ONE News
There’s been an outcry in New Zealand against secretive Transpacific Partnership trade talks, with thousands joining rallies around the country.
Study on Asia-Pacific Free-Trade pact approved — update
9-Nov-2014 Dow Jones Newswires
China got APEC trade ministers to agree on a two-year study of a potential FTAAP, but not a launch of negotiations as it wanted.
TTIP’s suit of arms
8-Nov-2014 ALAI
The entire treaty making-process of the TTIP smashes the fundamental principles of the Rule of Law (ie, citizens’ procedural safeguards such as transparency, separation of powers, parliamentary debates…).
NZers rally against free trade deal
7-Nov-2014 AAP
People power rather than the interests of corporations will be at the heart of rallies across New Zealand opposing the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement this weekend, protest organisers say.
After its victory, Team Bush resumes its crusade for free trade
7-Nov-2014 AFP
Reassured by the renewed confidence of the American voters, President George W. Bush is going to pursue, even accelerate his free trade strategy in next four years by giving special support to bilateral agreements.
China’s push for Asia-Pacific free trade area gains ground
7-Nov-2014 Straits Times
China’s push for the proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) at the upcoming Apec summit has cleared the first hurdle, with senior officials of the 21-member grouping agreeing to launch a feasibility study.
EU-Africa free trade agreement ’destroys’ development policy, says Merkel advisor
7-Nov-2014 EurActiv
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Africa Commissioner, Günter Nooke issued harsh criticism of the EU’s joint free trade deal with multiple African countries, claiming the EPA counteracts Europe’s development policy efforts.
Australia’s ’billion dollar’ China deal
7-Nov-2014 The Diplomat
Local news reported Friday that Australia was on the brink of inking with China a cattle export deal worth close to A$1 billion ($858 million), a figure that would apparently translate into some one million head of cattle. Others have suggested those figures are fanciful.
Apec ministers ready trade roadmap
7-Nov-2014 Bangkok Post
The road map will not include detailed steps for when and how to crystallize the vision of the massive Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific being pushed by Beijing, amid reluctance expressed by the United States, negotiation sources say.
Park, Xi set to celebrate FTA in Beijing
7-Nov-2014 Korea Times
Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed to make the utmost effort to finalize ongoing negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) during talks in Beijing on Friday.
Putin labels Trans-Pacific Partnership US attempt to benefit from regional trade
7-Nov-2014 Ria Novosti
The Trans-Pacific Partnership represents Washington’s bid to establish new trade and economic cooperation specifically for its own benefit, Russian President Vladimir Putin told China’s main media outlets in a Thursday interview.