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China, Chile warm to FTA
China and Chile are to sign an agreement next Tuesday cementing their co-operation in developing a joint copper industry. Following this, a third round of China and Chile's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks is set to be held next month in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province.
FTA with China won't cut into clothes market
China won't get special access to our $9 billion textile market as part of a looming free trade agreement between Canberra and Beijing, senior trade negotiators have told Australia's clothing industry.
China launches its first FTA feasibility study with a European country
A local researcher said Thursday that China's announcement of the launch of feasibility study on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Iceland is "of great significance. "
Japan cool to China bid for a free trade accord
Wu Yi, Chinese deputy prime minister, is urging Japan to start negotiations soon with China on a bilateral free trade agreement, but a Japanese official said Thursday that many barriers to fair trade in China made such a deal unappealing.
China urges Japan on FTA talks
Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi on Wednesday urged Japan to start negotiations soon with China on a bilateral free trade agreement, the Kyodo news agency reported.
China, Iceland agree to start FTA feasibility research
China and Iceland on Tuesday agreed to start feasibility research on forging a free trade area.
Racism, rights 'could hurt China FTA'
Racism and left wing politicians focusing on human rights could threaten a proposed free trade deal between Australia and China, a new report says.
FTA preferable to common market, minister insists
The government will negotiate with Beijing to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) under the auspices of the WTO, rather than creating a cross-strait "common market," Minister of Economic Affairs Ho Mei-yueh said yesterday.
GCC-China FTA talks on 'fast track'
Free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and China are on fast track and expected to be completed before the end of 2006, the Times of Oman daily reported on Saturday.
Free trade fears
China's proposal for a free trade agreement with India meets with resistance from Indian industry.