South Korea Looks to FTAs to Support SMEs

March 24, 2014

A recent ministerial meeting has considered new measures to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are becoming involved in markets in the South East Asia region. The support would involve regional agreements to lower tariffs and facilitate

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China-ASEAN FTA Commission Meets

March 23, 2014

The Fifth Meeting of the Joint Commission of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA) was held on March 11-13 2014. Delegations from China and the 10 ASEAN countries attended the meeting. The meeting focused on the implementation of the China-ASEAN Summit

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China-Japan-ROK Free Trade Zone Negotiations

March 16, 2014

On March 4 2014 the fourth round of China-Japan-ROK Free Trade Zone negotiations was held in Seoul, Korea (ROK).  The chief negotiator and Assistant Minister of Commerce of China led a delegation to attend the negotiations. Delegations from Japan

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China aiming to speed up progress of FTA talks with Australia

March 16, 2014

Comments by the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia have been welcomed by the Australian Trade and . Investment Minister. On March 5 2014, in his speech to the annual meeting of the National

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Canada: FTA with Israel is under negotiation

February 17, 2014

A first round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Canada and Israel was held from 3 to 9 February 2014, in

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