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China, Peru to set up free trade agreement
24-Jan-2008 CCTV
Talks between China and Peru to set up a free trade agreement are well underway. The Andean country says it hopes to become China’s most important commercial link in Latin America.
Little benefit for China in NZ free trade arrangement, says Chinese Association
22-Jan-2008 NZ Herald
Kai Luey, president of the New Zealand Chinese Association, says China is using its first free trade agreement as a "guinea pig" to deals with other countries while New Zealand’s dairy industry will be the big winner from the pact.
NZ: Formal talks end on free trade with China
21-Jan-2008 Radio New Zealand
New Zealand Trade Minister Phil Goff says formal talks have now ended on a free trade deal with China. He says all outstanding issues have been resolved after 15 rounds of negotiations. Negotiators will now work their way through about 1000 pages of text before the deal goes to Cabinet for approval.
China signs new FTA agreement
20-Jan-2008 Xinhua
China has signed a new free trade area (FTA) agreement, sources with the Ministry of Commerce disclosed but declined to elaborate.
No talks on FTA with China this year, says Nath
16-Jan-2008 FE
Indicating that a free trade agreement (FTA) with China is a long way off, commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath said on Wednesday that New Delhi and Beijing would not have any discussions on such a pact during 2008.
Chinese exports to India rising fast
14-Jan-2008 TOI
India Inc may have got some ammunition to ward off a free trade agreement with China. A study has revealed a steep growth in major manufactured good imports from China.
FTA with China unlikely: Nath
11-Jan-2008 NDTV
India and China are expected to sign dozens of trade deals during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s three-day visit to China from January 13, but India is wary of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China.
Costa Rica, China begin talks on free trade
10-Jan-2008 New Post India
A Chinese business delegation is in Costa Rica to explore the possibilities of a bilateral free trade agreement. The feasibility study would take at least six months.
Mexico’s shoemakers feel squeeze of globalization
8-Jan-2008 Chicago Tribune
Mexicans can’t match the low wages and cheap production of China, and they can’t keep up with the technology and productivity of the US and other industrialized economies.
Pacing the FTA with China
5-Jan-2008 Sify
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
4-Jan-2008 China Daily
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
1-Jan-2008 Epoch Times
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
29-Dec-2007 Macau Daily Times
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
13-Dec-2007 FT
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
13-Dec-2007 Asia Times
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
5-Dec-2007 Guardian
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
28-Nov-2007 SeedQuest
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
21-Nov-2007 Stuff
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
20-Nov-2007 Bloomberg
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
20-Nov-2007 Xinhua
The two sides should jointly promote the building of bilateral free trade area (FTA) says Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.