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Trumping NAFTA: Free trade versus democratic planning
20-Jul-2017     Socialist Project
The struggle against NAFTA, and neoliberalism more broadly, must address struggles over the state.
Agriculture minister says no to FTA changes on rice imports
20-Jul-2017     Korea Herald
South Korea says it will not concede to any demand for an increase in rice imports from the US, and will try to reduce them, when talks begin regarding modifications to the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement.
Singapore and Sri Lanka committed to concluding FTA talks by end-2017
20-Jul-2017     Straits Times
Both Singapore and Sri Lanka are committed to concluding negotiations on a free trade agreement before the end of the year, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said in Colombo.
Cold reception to RCEP as people's resistance consolidates
19-Jul-2017    
At a press conference held today in New Delhi, researchers and academics expressed concern about the likely impact of RCEP on areas like agriculture, services, access to medicines, investment and e-commerce, flagging the growing popular rejection of this mega-regional FTA
Moon promises to consult with Assembly on US FTA
19-Jul-2017     Korea Times
Korea's President Moon Jae-in insists that Washington's request should be understood as "revision or modification," not a "renegotiation" of the agreement
Show support for people's protest at RCEP talks in India
19-Jul-2017     AFTINET
Support farmers, workers and communities protesting TPP-like proposals on seeds, medicines, services and corporate powers to sur governments in Hyderabad!
What's at stake at China-US Comprehensive Economic Dialogue?
18-Jul-2017     Xinhua
Experts said the upcoming dialogue will be a good chance for negotiation on a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT).
Ceta and pesticides: A citizens' rights issue
18-Jul-2017     EU Observer
The EU will soon be forced to choose between honouring its trade commitments and abiding by the law on public access to environmental information.
U.S. outlines NAFTA objectives, includes currency provision
18-Jul-2017     Reuters
The United States outlined a tough negotiating strategy for revising the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement.
Summary of objectives for the NAFTA renegotiation
18-Jul-2017     Office of the United States Trade Representative
Released by the Office of the United States Trade Representative