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Anti-FTA protestors, police clash
29-Nov-2006     Korea Times
Tens of thousands of anti-globalization demonstrators confronted police in Seoul and other cities, protesting a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between Korea and the United States.
Tokyo, Jakarta fix framework of FTA
29-Nov-2006     Japan Times
Tokyo and Jakarta announced Tuesday they have agreed on an overall framework for liberalizing bilateral trade, including Japanese autos and Indonesian natural gas and workers.
A critique of the Asian Peasant Coalition against JPEPA
29-Nov-2006    
Filipinos will just be getting crumbs for all the trouble and hardship that this agreement would entail. We urge the rural people to oppose JPEPA, launch campaign, education and action against the one-sided agreement. We call on our fellow farmers in Asia, especially in Japan, to help us campaign against this pact.
China, Chile to start FTA talks on service trade/investment next Jan - report
29-Nov-2006     Forbes
China and Chile will start negotiations in January for a free trade agreement (FTA) covering service trade and investment, the official China Daily reported.
Pakistan wants to initiate talks on FTA with EU: Shaukat Aziz
29-Nov-2006     Daily Times
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said this week that Pakistan desires to initiate talks on Free Trade Agreement ( FTA) with the European Union.
Members of European Parliament challenge EU-Israel relationship
29-Nov-2006     Al Jazeerah
MEPs will call on Ministers to examine whether Israel's actions have breached the human rights requirements of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
Canada signs Bilateral Investment Treaty with Peru -- India and China are next
29-Nov-2006     Mondaq
On November 14, 2006, Canada and Peru signed a bilateral investment treaty (BIT), otherwise referred to as a Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (FIPA). This is Canada's first BIT to be negotiated in eight years and the first BIT to be based on Canada's new 2004 Model FIPA.
A critique of the EU-Latin America Business Summit in Vienna
28-Nov-2006     Corporate Europe Observatory
Parallel to the 4th EU-Latin America/Caribbean Summit in Vienna this week, large corporations from both regions will gather at a Business Summit. Apart from discussing business opportunities in different sectors, the 300 business representatives attending the event are expected to demand that governments speed up a whole range of free trade talks between the two regions.
Taiwan completes FTA consultations with El Salvador, Honduras
28-Nov-2006     CNA
Taiwan has completed free trade agreement (FTA) consultations on all issues, including country of origin and market access issues, with El Salvador and Honduras.
Canada seeks wider agricultural access in FTA talks
28-Nov-2006     Korea Herald
Canada has pushed for wider access to Korea's agriculture market during the eighth round of talks for a bilateral free trade agreement last week.