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Indonesia considers moves to protect 11 sectors from China FTA
Indonesian ministers will meet on Friday to discuss a proposal to renegotiate the Asean-China free trade agreement under a "special status" they will request from ASEAN.
China-Peru FTA comes into effect
Peruvian President, Alan Garcia, has declared the free trade agreement between Peru and China in effect from Sunday.
Sino-Swiss free trade accord weighed up
Switzerland and China have launched a feasibility study aimed at drawing up a free trade agreement between the two countries.
Get ready for Asean-China free trade pact: Indonesian Industry Minister
The FTA will allow thousands of products from China to enter Indonesia with no import duties. Millions of workers in the manufacturing sector may be affected.
China trade talks 'very pleasing': Crean
Australia's breakthrough with China on another round of negotiations on a free trade agreement after a 12 month lag is "very pleasing", Trade Minister Simon Crean says.
500 items on ECFA "Early Harvest" list
The government has earmarked close to five hundred items for inclusion on an "Early Harvest" list in an economic agreement with China, according to Economics Minister Shih Yen-shiang on Wednesday.
Official: Malaysia, a springboard for China to penetrate ASEAN
Malaysia can be the springboard for China's investors and entrepreneurs to penetrate the ASEAN market, a Malaysian official said on Tuesday.
Ma contradicts himself on bilateral trade deals
President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday contradicted himself when talking about bilateral trade agreements. While he said bilateral negotiations would put Taiwan in an unfavorable position, his administration is making strenuous efforts to sign an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with Beijing.
Experts call pacts ‘window dressing’
The four agreements signed by Taipei and Beijing last November were nothing but “window dressing,” experts attending a cross-strait forum said yesterday, urging the government to pressure Beijing to quit blocking other countries from signing free-trade agreements (FTA) with Taiwan as both sides mull an economic pact.
China and Costa Rica move toward free trade agreement
China wants ties in the region, Costa Rica wants Chinese goods. But not everyone's pleased.