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Starving the poor
17-May-2007     The News International
The connection between instability in the Middle East and the cost of feeding a family in the Americas isn't direct, of course. But as with all international trade, power tilts the balance.
EU-Central America FTA - EC negotiating mandate (draft, 2007)
17-May-2007    
EU-CAN FTA - EU negotiating mandate (draft, 2007)
17-May-2007    
FDCL alert: European free trade onslaught in Latin America
17-May-2007     FDCL
European Union endorses highly dangerous negotiation mandates for free trade areas with Central America and the Andean Community
Pak-US investment treaty in doldrums
17-May-2007     The News International
The proposed Pak-US Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) is in the doldrums as the two sides have differences in certain areas and are showing no flexibility in their stances.
The ultimate risks of water privatization
17-May-2007     Jakarta Post
MNCs can always refer to Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to which Indonesia is a party and use the "umbrella clause" in the BIT to transform a problem that was originally a contractual dispute into an international investment dispute.
India looks for key to Nafta in Mexico
17-May-2007     Economic Times
India is all set to sign a bilateral investment protection agreement (BIPA) with Mexico on May 21. This will be first such agreement with a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta).
China, Peru to establish free trade zone
17-May-2007     CCTV
China and Peru launched the first joint feasibility study in Beijing on building a free trade zone in the past two days, and pledged to conclude the study within three months, said Wang Xinpei, spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday.
Asian bloc hopes new deal with Canada could lead to free trade pact
17-May-2007     Embassy Magazine
Vietnam's assistant foreign affairs minister says Canada and members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are "optimistic" about a free trade agreement, but doesn't want to speculate as to when such a deal would come to fruition.
Important challenges face Asian FTAs
17-May-2007     Ohmynews
Asian economic regionalism, driven by active FTAs, reached a decisive point recently as China, South Korea, Japan and ASEAN countries compromised on the plan for financial reserves to put the possible financial crisis under control.