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Peruvian patients reject TPP claiming it will affect their access to medication
Social organizations defending the interests of health patients have spoken out against the TPP.
China to repeal coal tariff after FTA
China has promised to repeal the newly introduced tariff on Australia coal imports once a free trade agreement between the two countries is finalised.
Trans-Pacific Partnership piles up challenges for democracy
The US is again driving the TPP agenda on behalf of its major export industries, but the TPP proposals are more extreme than the Australia-US FTA, writes Pat Ranald.
Kenya: Why we got a raw deal in EPA
The issues that had remained in contention until last week are critical for Kenya and EAC's future development, but we capitulated.
Guatemala, India begin free trade agreement talks
Officials from Guatemala and India on October 15, 2014, formally agreed to begin negotiations towards a free trade agreement (FTA).
Foreign investment concerns loom large as Federal Trade Minister Andrew Robb talks up China Free Trade Agreement
Trade Minister Robb went to talk about the looming China-Australia FTA with dairy farmers, but they wanted to talk about China buying Australian farmland and taking over their farms instead.
Experts condemn possible TPP trade-offs as talks resume
MPs, public health and copyright experts condemn possible TPP trade-offs as talks resume in Canberra
TPP rallies in Canberra & Sydney
AFTINET are organising rallies in Canberra and Sydney in time with the TPP negotiations that are being held in Australia this week
Taiwan confirms desire for free trade deal with Australia
Taiwan has confirmed its desire to forge a trade deal with Australia and rejected suggestions that mainland China could "meddle" in its efforts for deeper regional ties.
EU-Singapore FTA - draft investment chapter (Oct 2014)