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EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements – the continuation of colonialism by other means
30-Oct-2009     In Defence of Marxism
The European Union, along with powers like the USA and Japan, has long had a policy of establishing economic relations with former colonies that impose the will of imperialism on the economic development of these countries. Supposedly instruments designed for “poverty alleviation”; in reality their main purpose is to open the markets of these poorer countries to goods flowing in from the advanced capitalist nations.
EU, Canada hold first round of trade talks
30-Oct-2009     ICTSD
Officials from Canada and the European Union held their first official round of free trade talks last week, kicking off a five-round process that the parties say should take about two years to complete.
High kiwi overshadows benefits of Chinese deal
30-Oct-2009    
The benefits of the New Zealand-China free trade deal have been overshadowed by the high dollar and plunging export values in September, figures from Statistics New Zealand show.
Key plans pitch on free trade deal to Japanese
30-Oct-2009    
John Key will make a bold pitch for a free-trade agreement between Japan and New Zealand when he meets Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama late tonight in Tokyo.
China-Taiwan trade overtures questioned
29-Oct-2009     ANN
As China and Taiwan inch towards a free trade agreement, questions are being raised about how much of a role politics will play in the deal.
Taiwan's Ma eyes trade agreement with US: report
29-Oct-2009     AFP
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has voiced hopes of reaching a free-trade agreement with the United States following a decision by the island to allow more US beef imports, a report said Wednesday.
Bahrain: MPs ban Israel links
29-Oct-2009     Gulf Daily News
MPs yesterday voted to jail for up to five years any Bahraini who deals directly with Israel and to resurrect the Israeli Boycott Office, closed to make way for the Free Trade Agreement with the US.
India, US to conclude three trade pacts
28-Oct-2009     The Hindu
India and the US on Monday agreed to fast-track and conclude within a given timeframe agreements on enhancing and deepening trade and investment engagement, and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) cooperation agreement and an agreement for putting in place traditional knowledge digital library.
NZ-Malaysia FTA (2009)
28-Oct-2009     NZ MOFAT
EU/India: Commission in new free trade push with New Delhi
27-Oct-2009     Europolitics
Following the conclusion of an FTA with South Korea, the European Commission’s Chief Negotiator, Ignacio Garcia Bercero, has stepped up efforts to reinvigorate the trade negotiations with India. However, two key contentious issues are standing in the way of further progress, namely tariff liberalisation and public procurement.