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Panel rejects request for national referendum on ECFA
4-Jun-2010     China Post
Taiwan's Referendum Review Committee yesterday rejected a proposal to hold a national referendum on an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) that has yet to be signed between Taipei and Beijing.
US tries to build consensus for trans-Pacific trade talks
4-Jun-2010     WJS
The Obama administration is pressing ahead with trade expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, even as it struggles to build consensus with labor and business groups.
Malaysia to draw up FTA framework with GCC countries by October, says Mukhriz
4-Jun-2010     Bernama
Malaysia hopes to draw up a frawework for free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries by October, said International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir.
ECFA early-harvest list may contain 500 items: Chinese official
4-Jun-2010     CENS
Mainland China may make a major concession in the talks for cross-Taiwan Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) by expanding the early-harvest list, or priority items for tariff cut or market opening, to 500 items rather than the expected 300.
China, India to raise concerns at WTO about “TRIPS-plus” measures, ACTA
3-Jun-2010     IPW
China and India next week plan to voice concerns at the World Trade Organization about efforts by developed countries to push poorer trading partners beyond their WTO commitments on trade and intellectual property rights, so-called TRIPS-plus measures.
Suspend all ties with Israel: CPI(M)
3-Jun-2010     PTI
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) demands that the government of India stop negotiating its Free Trade Agreement with Israel in view of the attack by Israeli commandos on a six-ship convoy carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists on an aid mission to Gaza strip.
Bananas: Geneva Agreement signed, bilaterals cut tariffs further
3-Jun-2010     ICTSD
The Geneva Agreement on Trade in Bananas cuts the EU’s multilateral banana tariff in gradual steps while its bilateral tariff on bananas from Peru, Colombia and six Central American countries will be slashed still further.
Ma urges PRC not to block FTAs
3-Jun-2010     Taipei Times
Taiwan's President Ma is in trouble after a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman says that Beijing would not allow Taiwan to sign trade deals with other countries, even after an ECFA is signed.
Taiwan foreign FTAs opposed
2-Jun-2010     Straits Times
Taiwan protested on Wednesday after China said it will object to foreign countries signing free trade agreements with the island, a blow to what Taipei officials see as a key driver to its US$390 billion economy.
Can-EU trade talks look good but face 3 potential sticking points: Spanish envoy
2-Jun-2010     Canadian Press
A European diplomat identified three potential obstacles Tuesday to a free-trade deal with Canada: intellectual property rights, agriculture and government contracts.