A partial free trade agreement (FTA) between Thailand and China has led to a decline in Thailand's garlic output by 22 per cent in three years, a study revealed Sunday.
Peru is ready for a second round of talks for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with China and has requested the presence of Peru's Intellectual Property Institute (Indecopi) in the negotiations.
India's commerce ministry has endorsed India Inc's stand against signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with China until it becomes a market economy that follows transparent pricing of manufactured goods and services.
Once the brouhaha dies down and cabinet ministers pass through the self-congratulatory phase, the hard questions will start over just how good a deal the New Zealand Government has got with China on behalf of New Zealand businesses and farmers.
By offering itself to former colonies as a more attractive and respectful trading partner, China initiated Africa's refusal to put up with the EU's demanding policies.
Bangladesh is eying a free trade agreement (FTA) with its biggest trading partner China. As the country has achieved a little from many multilateral and regional deals, the government plans to improve its two-way trade with major trading partners, sources said.
Talks between China and Peru to set up a free trade agreement are well underway. The Andean country says it hopes to become China's most important commercial link in Latin America.
Kai Luey, president of the New Zealand Chinese Association, says China is using its first free trade agreement as a "guinea pig" to deals with other countries while New Zealand's dairy industry will be the big winner from the pact.