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Australia and China set to sign free trade deal

Posted on November 17, 2014 by thomasdinnocenzi

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce refused to reveal details of the deal, but said he was confident it would be “extremely well received”. Australia and China were expected to ink a multi-billion dollar free trade deal later Monday (Nov 17) during … Continue reading →

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APEC leaders back China’s free trade ‘roadmap’

Posted on November 12, 2014 by thomasdinnocenzi

Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed endorsement of the plan as a “historic” step towards realising the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). Asia-Pacific leaders on Tuesday (Nov 11) backed China’s roadmap for a vast new free trade area rivalling … Continue reading →

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APEC leaders seek free trade progress at annual summit

Posted on November 11, 2014 by thomasdinnocenzi

US President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who helm the world’s three biggest economies, are among the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Asia-Pacific leaders gather on Tuesday (Nov 11) for … Continue reading →

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Vietnam’s farmers and manufacturers contrive to survive without China

Posted on June 26, 2014 by thomasdinnocenzi

Chinese dealers stopped showing up to the Vinh Kim Market, the largest fruit-trading outpost in the Mekong Delta, in June, blowing a huge hole in sales. Prices have been cut to less than a dollar per kilogram for durian or … Continue reading →

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