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China and Costa Rica begin free trade talks
China and Costa Rica on Monday began talks for a free trade treaty under which the Central American nation hopes to export meat, plants, fruit and coffee to the Asian giant
Cross-strait pacts may violate WTO rules: Taiwan's ex-envoy
Taiwan's former permanent representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Yen Ching-chang said yesterday that the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between Taiwan and China may not be consistent with WTO principles.
Taiwan Solidarity Union rejects China's latest olive branch as ‘old trick'
The proposed signing of a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with China will force Taiwan to follow the Hong Kong and Macau model, which will ultimately downgrade Taiwan to the level of a local government, subordinate to Beijing, says the pro-independence Taiwan Solidarity Union
ASEAN tightens up to ride China's rise
The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) launched a new joint charter on Monday that establishes mutual rules and commitments, moving the 41-year-old grouping one step closer to becoming a unified economic bloc.
China Calls for Immediate Free Trade Talks with S. Korea
China Saturday called for an immediate opening of free trade talks with South Korea.
MAC chairwoman says Taiwan should not sign CEPA with China
Taiwan and China should not be signing a Closer Economic Partnership Agreement such as the one between Beijing and Hong Kong, Mainland Affairs Council chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan said yesterday.
China-Singapore FTA (2008)
Turkey in the straw
I rarely go into town these days, and when I have to I try to make the trip worthwhile by doing as many things as I can while I'm there. Kevin Rudd obviously thinks the same way, because when he goes off to these conferences overseas he tries to pack a lot in.
Hu's LatAm trip expands China's profile in US backyard
Chinese President Hu Jintao has left Latin America with one free trade agreement in hand, another in the works and a deeper Chinese footprint in a region long seen as the US backyard.
Peruvian business leader hails conclusion of FTA talks with China
The chief of a leading Peruvian business group on Thursday hailed the conclusion of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Peru and China.