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Pacing the FTA with China
One of the objectives of Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s forthcoming visit to Beijing is to push for a free trade accord between India and China, preliminary work on which has begun.
Talks show China key player on world stage
Rcent bilateral talks with the major economies — US, Japan and EU — is solid proof of China’s emergence as a key player in the global economy.
NZers raise concerns over free trade with China at global rights event
Christchurch supporters of the Human Rights Torch Relay are asking how New Zealand can consider a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China — a regime facing allegations of large-scale genocide and organ harvesting.
China and Arabic countries forge economic strategic partnership
The Arab world holds an important position in Chinese enterprises’ global strategies. It is predicted that China and the Gulf Cooperation Council will sign a free trade agreement soon.
China and US to speed treaty on investing
The US and China have agreed to accelerate talks on a bilateral investment treaty amid concern in Beijing that the Chinese are being blocked from buying into US companies and assets.
China outwits the EU in Africa
During the past several years, an increasing number of differences have arisen in the strategic partnership forged between China and the European Union. Among the many critical issues clouding the mutual agenda are differing policy approaches towards Africa.
US companies urge investment pacts with BRIC nations
Major US exporters urged the Bush administration to begin negotiations with the "BRIC" nations — Brazil, Russia, India and China — on bilateral investment treaties, which they said were critical to US service company efforts to tap those large markets.
China changes agriculture investment restrictions
On October 31, China’s "Industrial Catalog for Foreign Investment (2007 Amendment)", providing guidance for investments that the Chinese Government favors, discourages, or bans, was approved by the State Council and published. It will become effective on December 1, 2007.
China trade deal on track for April - Clark
New Zealand is on track to complete a "high quality and comprehensive" free trade deal with China by April next year, Prime Minister Helen Clark says. For China, "it’s not so much a question of what they agree with New Zealand . . . It’s a question of what that then means for negotiations with the European Union or the United States down the track" she added.
Asean steps up China free-trade talks as deal with India stalls
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is stepping up talks on free trade agreements with China after a similar accord with India was put on hold because of disagreements on tariff cuts.
Chinese premier proposes four priority fields for cooperation with Singapore
The two sides should jointly promote the building of bilateral free trade area (FTA) says Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Chinese wall on free trade
New Zealand negotiators are gearing up for final talks in Wellington, where vital trade-offs will be made so that a deal can be signed with China at top political level before the end of next April.
USA : Combating China more vital than Peru FTA - AMTAC
"The illegal currency subsidies given by China to its manufacturing exporters dwarf the $9 billion in trade covered by the proposed Peru FTA. Rather than focusing on real trade problems, the House instead passed an FTA with a country that only could afford to buy 0.28 percent of U.S. exports in 2006,” American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition Executive Director Auggie Tantillo said
Trade with China: Pakistan suffers trade deficit of $2.957bn
Trading with China has given Pakistan a trade deficit of $2.957 billion during the fiscal year 2006-07. The figures are based on trade under Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and an Early Harvest Programme leading to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
China-Pacific: How to tap the growing China market
An FTA between China and the Pacific will be lopsided in favour of China, says Rohan Ellis, head of the Beijing-based Pacific Islands Forum Trade Office
Industry told to help exporters
Chinese business associations should help local firms make the most of the China-ASEAN free trade agreement, said Xu Ningning of the China-ASEAN Business Council. "Most Chinese companies are not aware of the FTA, let alone translating it into real benefits."
Competition with China: if you can’t beat it, join it
China has beaten Mexico hands down in terms of trade in the past few years, and may do even better after December, when a "peace clause" expires.
Peru willing to strengthen cooeration with China
Peru is willing to further deepen cooperation with China by striking deals in various fields, the country’s top lawmaker said.
China, Asean on crucial stage in FTA talks
Although the commodity trade agreement came into effect in July 2005 and the one on service trade this July, many serious issues still need to be worked out. For example, Chinese auto parts can’t enter Thailand because of the restrictions by the Auto Association of Thailand. Neither can readymade Chinese garments enter Indonesia as its Clothes Chamber won’t allow it.
China, ASEAN ink food safety deal
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Monday released the Nanning Joint Statement to strengthen collaboration on food safety.