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Korea, China not ready for free trade pact: trade official
10-Aug-2006
A South Korean trade official, who participated in the recent free trade negotiations with Washington, said that Seoul was not in a position to play the "China card" in its negotiations with the United States for fear of causing unnecessary backlash from Washington, referring to the negotiation leverage that might be gained by first signing a free trade pact with China.
Labor urge caution on China FTA
9-Aug-2006
Federal Labor Leader Kim Beazley has urged caution in negotiating a free trade agreement with China, as federal cabinet shows signs of a split over parts of the proposed deal.
China FTA will be comprehensive: Downer
9-Aug-2006
Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer says Australia does not want to disrupt investment plans in the automotive and clothing industries through its free trade negotiations with China.
East Asia FTA can be done in 10 years, says Ong
9-Aug-2006
A free trade agreement (FTA) between Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) and China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia and India (East Asia FTA) is possible in the next 10 years, Asean secretary-general, Ong Keng Yong, said Tuesday.
Trade pact with China stuck over security
9-Aug-2006
Security concerns over investments from China is impacting the proposed Bilateral Investment Promotion Agreement with Beijing. North Block’s proposal to amend the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) is stuck, delaying the signing of the agreement.
Australian cabinet split over free trade negotiations with China
7-Aug-2006 AFP
Free trade negotiations between China and Australia are sensitive for both countries, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said amid reports the cabinet is split over whether to abandon tariffs protecting Australia’s clothing and motor vehicle industries.
Doha failure Beijing’s chance
7-Aug-2006 The Australian
Separate trade agreements will allow China to cherry-pick the deals it wants.
No san-tong, no U.S. FTA
2-Aug-2006
The U.S. has bluntly warned the pro-independence government of President Chen Shui-bian that it will not negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Taiwan unless the island opens san-tong (three direct transport links) with the mainland, the island’s biggest export market.
Japan trade deal ’bigger than China’
2-Aug-2006
A free trade deal between Australia and Japan could be a multi-billion dollar bonanza for both countries, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has suggested.
Chinese Flower Power Hits Thai Growers
31-Jul-2006
On the misty hill slopes of northern Thailand the chill in the air encourages roses to grow to a size larger than apples. Hundreds of these large blooms, in colours ranging from red and crimson to orange and white, are harvested daily to feed the flower markets of Bangkok.
Steel boss sounds alarm on China FTA
31-Jul-2006
The head of Australia’s biggest steel maker, BlueScope Steel, has questioned the value of a free-trade deal with China and urged the Federal Government to even up tariffs on steel traded between the countries.
Japan-China BIT (1988)
23-Jul-2006
Chilean legislators ratify FTA with China
20-Jul-2006 People’s Daily
Legislators in Chile’s lower house of Congress on Wednesday approved a free trade agreement with China. The agreement, China’s first with a Latin American nation, now passes to the Senate for final ratification.
Pakistan to sign FTAs with Singapore, China, Malaysia
19-Jul-2006 Reuters
Pakistan will sign free trade agreements (FTA) with Singapore, China and Malaysia by the end of 2006, the country’s commerce minister said on Tuesday.
EU will start negotiation with China on bilateral trade
13-Jul-2006 Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM)
EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson is now carrying out a new policy that is ready to start up negotiation on bilateral trade agreement with China and hopes to relax EU and China trade issues through this mechanism.
The death of Doha signals the demise of globalisation
13-Jul-2006 The Guardian
The failure to reach agreement on the Doha round suggests the era of multilateral trade agreements is coming to an end.
China, Iceland to start free trade agreement talks
11-Jul-2006 Dow Jones
China and Iceland plan to begin formal negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement soon following successful talks earlier this month.
China to Recognize Kaesong Goods as Made in S.Korea
4-Jul-2006
China will recognize products from the joint-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex in the North as made in South Korea, a high-ranking government official in Seoul said Monday.
Free trade warned of PC approach
3-Jul-2006
A lucrative free trade deal with China is hovering on the horizon but some believe the New Zealand government’s politically correct stance may damage business potential relationships.
Canberra quenches Beijing’s energy thirst
3-Jul-2006
No other country today appears to be more important in Australia’s diplomatic and political calculations than China, at least for commercial purposes.