China


Mainland China, Macao sign deal to promote free trade
China's mainland and the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) signed a deal on Dec. 18, Thursday, to solidify a free trade agreement between their regions.
OZ: Chinese property ‘buying spree’ to accelerate in 2015
Australia’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China is expected to boost Chinese acquisitions of Australian residential land banks, hotels, office buildings and agricultural landholdings
Europe should have FTA with China: Italian official
Italy's Deputy Economic Development Minister Carlo Calenda said he pushed for the start of FTA negotiations with China when he chaired a European trade ministers' meeting in November in Brussels.
Sino-US investment treaty sees major progress
China and the United States are finalizing text checks on a bilateral investment treaty and will formally exchange negative lists at the beginning of next year
China said to signal lifting ban on imports of GMO corn variety
China has told traders and officials that it approved lifting a ban on imports of a genetically-modified corn variety that’s commonly grown in the US as trade talks between the two countries begin today.
China-Maldives: MSR deal sealed, free trade deal in the making
The Maldives and Chinese government have agreed to start discussions on a free trade agreement.
China's Xi demands accelerated FTA strategy
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for accelerated fulfillment of the free trade area (FTA) strategy and the building of a new economic system of openness.
Thailand to lose share of China market under FTA, survey suggests
It is projected that ASEAN could face an annual trade deficit with China as high as US$30 billion within five years under the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement
Sunflower power stalls Taiwan trade deal
Taiwan's services trade deal with China sits blocked in Taipei parliament until the government can meet the demands of the Sunflower protest movement.
Australian dairy at the core of landmark Australia-China free trade agreement
While the new FTA generally opens up Australian assets to Chinese investors, farmland deals valued at over $15 million will face foreign investment review scrutiny.