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Morocco textile industry adapting to free trade
24-Apr-2006 Reuters
Morocco hopes to create as many textile industry jobs as it loses over a two-year period, the kingdom’s trade minister said.
Nuke policy still an issue in US trade talks - Brash
24-Apr-2006 stuff
New Zealand National Party leader Don Brash said it was "fairly clear" that some members of the US Administration felt there was no prospect of an FTA unless there was some change in New Zealand’s anti-nuclear position.
Korea pledges to protect rice market in FTA talks
24-Apr-2006 Korea Times
The Ministry of Finance and Economy said that it would exert all-out efforts to shelter the Korean rice market from an influx of US agricultural imports after the enforcement of the proposed Korea-US Free Trade Agreement.
"US-India Strategic Economic Partnership": Kowtowing to American big business
22-Apr-2006 countercurrents
The Report of the US-India CEO Forum titled "US-India Strategic Economic Partnership", which was released during the recent Bush visit, has not attracted much media attention in contrast to the hype over the nuclear deal.
US: Ecuador oil-tax law violates treaty
22-Apr-2006 AP
A US Embassy spokeswoman said Friday that a newly approved oil-tax law designed to cut into windfall profits of foreign oil producers, like US-based Occidental Petroleum Corp, violates a bilateral investment treaty.
US, SACU trade talks proves far-fetched
22-Apr-2006 AllAfrica.com
The US will look for other ways to kick-start investment in southern Africa.
Why farmers may block US-Korea FTA
21-Apr-2006 Asia Times
Those outside Korea tend to assume that negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the United States are the perfect tool to weaken the South Korean addiction to agricultural protection.
US warns Ecuador free-trade pact at risk
21-Apr-2006 Reuters
The United States warned Ecuador on Thursday that a proposed free-trade agreement was at risk unless Quito acted on a growing list of investment and other concerns.
Trade-related intellectual property rights, access to medicines and human rights - Morocco
21-Apr-2006 3D
The briefing calls for an independent human rights impact assessment of the effect of intellectual property rules in the US-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on access to medicines and the enjoyment of human rights in Morocco.
Malaysians question US free-trade deal
21-Apr-2006 Asia Times
A popular movement opposing government plans to negotiate a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the United States is gaining momentum in Malaysia.
Kaesong complex emerges as hurdle in FTA talks
20-Apr-2006 Chosun Ilbo
South Korea and the United States are holding behind the scenes negotiations to iron out differences ahead of a bilateral free trade agreement. One of many sticking points is whether the US will accept goods made in the joint-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex as South Korean products.
US calls for more rigorous free trade pact with South Korea
20-Apr-2006 TMCnet
The United States’ free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea will have more provisions than those with other countries to reflect unique barriers specific to the Asian nation, according to Wendy Cutler, assistant US Trade Representative and chief negotiator to the South Korea-US FTA (KORUS FTA) talks.
Venezuela to withdraw from Andean trade bloc
20-Apr-2006 Reuters
Venezuela, which has criticized Andean nations as being overly aligned with the United States, plans to withdraw from the Andean Community of Nations, President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday.
Ecuador seeks to salvage free trade deal
20-Apr-2006 AP
Ecuador’s ambassador to Washington return to Quito for consultations on how to overcome an impasse with US free trade negotiators over an oil-tax bill designed to cut into foreign windfall crude profits.
US pushing FTA on Guatemala
20-Apr-2006 Prensa Latina
US ambassador in Guatemala James Derham appeared in Congress Wednesday to pressure for approval of complementary laws to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Americans offer to help with talks
20-Apr-2006 Bangkok Post
American businesses have offered help in lobbying the US Congress to allow talks on the Thai-US free-trade agreement to move forward, according to the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
The US and China: strategic disconnect
20-Apr-2006 TCS Daily
A large set of strategic economic and security questions will challenge both US and Chinese leaders over the next decade. These relate directly to the growth of Asian regionalism, with attendant political institutions, decisions regarding new regional trade and investment agreements, as well as a potential new security architecture for at least East and South Asia.
Sacu talks resume with US
20-Apr-2006 Business Day
Interview with Deputy US Trade Representative Karan Bhatia.
US Ambassador unhappy about Japan’s idea of East Asia FTA
20-Apr-2006 CRI
US Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer expressed concern on Wednesday about Japan’s idea to create a free trade zone in East Asia, claiming it could damage US regional interests.
US-Peru free trade deal a step back for development
20-Apr-2006 Oxfam America
International aid organization Oxfam criticized today’s signing of the US-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Washington, an agreement it says would do more harm than good for millions of Peruvians who live in poverty.