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No FTA envisaged during Hu visit: Kamal Nath
20-Nov-2006 Monsters and Critics
India and China will sign at least half a dozen trade agreements during Chinese President Hu Jintao’s four-day visit to India, but no free trade agreement (FTA) is on the cards, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said Monday.
Bush encourages continuation of talks on possible RP-US FTA
19-Nov-2006 Philippine Information Agency
United States President George W. Bush is in favor of continuing the discussions on a possible US-Philippines Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to further enhance trade relations between the two countries, Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila said today.
Malaysia starts FTA negotiations with Chile
18-Nov-2006 Bernama
Malaysia is starting Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with Chile, which will pave the way to turn the latter as the launch pad for the country’s exports to Latin American markets of 550 million people and worth US$298 billion.
China, ROK agree on FTA feasibility study
18-Nov-2006 China Daily
China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) has agreed to start feasibility study on the establishment of a free trade area (FTA) at the official level in early 2007.
Transcript: Susan Schwab interview
18-Nov-2006 FT
Susan Schwab, US trade representative, on the prospects for turning the 21 economies of Apec into a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP); current talks about bilateral trade deals in Asia; the expiration in June next year of trade promotion authority (TPA); and the expected signing of a bilateral trade agreement between the US and Russia.
Chile considers Vietnam free trade deal
18-Nov-2006 BusinessWeek
Chile is considering signing a free trade agreement with Vietnam, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said Friday.
Canada, Peru sign agreement on foreign investment protection
18-Nov-2006 People’s Daily
Canada and Peru on Tuesday signed a Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement, the first one of its kind that Canada has signed with a foreign country in eight years.
Chile, Canada renew free trade agreement
18-Nov-2006 People’s Daily
Chile and Canada extended their existing free trade agreement on Wednesday, said a statement of the Chilean Foreign Ministry.
Democrats to focus trade policy on US jobs and workers
18-Nov-2006 The Mercury News
The American worker, not Corporate America, will be the central focus of US trade policy as far as the new Democratic majority of Congress is concerned.
India, EU FTA talks in Dec.
17-Nov-2006 The Hindu
India and the European Union will begin negotiations soon for an ambitious and comprehensive bilateral trade and investment agreement though it may take nearly two years for the pact to become a reality.
Malaysia vows to guard sovereign rights in US trade talks - minister
17-Nov-2006 Forbes
Malaysia will not sign trade pacts with any country, including the United states, if it involves sacrificing the interest of the majority ethnic Malays, Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz said.
Industry and govt not yet ready for FTA with China
17-Nov-2006 Zee News
A slew of trade and investment agreements will be signed between India and China during the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao next week, even though the Indian government and industry are not yet ready for a free trade agreement between the two Asian giants.
Draft EU-Caribbean EPA - IPR non-paper (Nov 2006)
17-Nov-2006 IP Watch
An open letter from Colombia to US on free trade treaty
17-Nov-2006 Scoop
Not one single organization representing urban workers, rural workers, indigenous peoples, students, intellectuals and other popular sectors in Colombia supports the Free Trade Treaty with the United States.
SK, China to announce free trade plan: sources
17-Nov-2006 Hankyoreh
South Korea and China will begin joint research into a possible free trade agreement from the beginning of next year, according to Korean government officials.
US official calls for more market access
17-Nov-2006 Gulf Times
Qatar should open up the insurance sector to 100% foreign ownership, do away with agents and consultants from trade deals and revoke the ban on American beef, a senior US Department of Commerce official urged yesterday.
US all-or-nothing position derails free trade talks
16-Nov-2006 Business Report
Negotiations towards a free trade agreement with the US have "all but come to a halt", according to Tshediso Matona, the director-general of South Africa’s department of trade and industry.
Govt urged to be careful in FTA talks with US
16-Nov-2006 BERNAMA
Umno Youth urged the Malaysian government to be careful in its negotiations with the United States over the proposed Free Trade Agreement between the two countries to ensure it is not one-sided and puts the country a loss.
Govt wants trade deal signed during anniversary celebration
16-Nov-2006 Bangkok Post
The interim Thai government is looking to the 120th anniversary of Thai-Japanese diplomatic relations next year as a possible time to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan, Deputy Foreign Minister Sawanit Kongsiri said yesterday.
SA, EU Consolidate Cooperation
16-Nov-2006 AllAfrica.com
The European Union (EU) and South Africa have agreed to start negotiations for a comprehensive update and revision of the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA).