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Australia, South Korea hold trade talks, Crean says
25-May-2010     Bloomberg
Australia and South Korea opened a new round of trade talks today, including “sensitive” areas such as agriculture and the automotive industry, Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean said.
China, US dialogue seeks solutions to major issues
24-May-2010     China Daily
The second round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue is being held in Beijing on May 24-25.
EU India FTA -- Free Trade or Re-inventing Colonialism
24-May-2010     NewsClick
On the dangers of India's FTAs with EU
EU accord to favour shrimp industry
24-May-2010     FIS
Honduran shrimp exports to the Community market are expected to increase by 15 per cent as part of the association agreement signed between the European Union and Central America.
Govt to go ahead with free trade deal with India
24-May-2010     Jakarta Post
The Indonesian government will go ahead with the implementation of a free trade agreement with India despite strong opposition from local industries about a similar trade deal with China early this year, says a senior trade official.
S Korea, China, Japan trade ministers see investment pact in '10
24-May-2010     Dow
Trade ministers of South Korea, China and Japan are targeting to conclude an investment agreement among the three countries this year in order to promote tripartite economic and trade cooperation, Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Sunday.
Trade deal sails on slow boat to China
24-May-2010     Australian
No big breakthroughs have occurred in the five years and 14 rounds of Australia-China FTA negotiations, and none is expected in the next round, in Beijing from June 28.
Discuss FTA talks with EU in Parliament: CPM to govt
24-May-2010     Economic Times
Taking exception to “extreme secrecy” in negotiations on the India-EU free-trade agreement, Communist Party of India (Marxist) has asked the Manmohan Singh government to discuss all proposals and drafts in Parliament and with states before taking any further step.
Structural adjustment, but worse. It’s the EU’s proposed Economic Partnership Agreements!
24-May-2010     Afrosistance
The relatively narrow few who will benefit from increased exports to Europe are the ones whose voices are being heard over and above the many more who will suffer from European imports and the further increase in unregulated foreign involvement on African soil.
Hopes for RP-US FTA dim, no talks set
24-May-2010     Manila Bulletin
"My sense is that the US is just waiting for us,” says Philippine Trade and Industry senior undersecretary Thomas G. Aquino