China-ROK FTA ‘makes a larger cake’
China Daily, 08 April, 2012
Beijing and Seoul’s positions have been “reasoned and well communicated” as they prepare for formal negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement that is expected soon, Kim Min-cheol, one of Seoul’s major negotiators, said in an exclusive interview with China Daily. More…
Govt to explain TPP stance to U.S.
The Daily Yomiuri, 07 April, 2012
The government will try to make sure the United States understands its stance toward the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, according to Katsuyuki Ishida, senior vice minister at the Cabinet Office. More…
City state will remain testing ground for mainland reforms
The New Zealand Herald, 04 April, 2012
The Hong Kong Government forged a Closer Economic Partnership agreement (CEPA) because it admired New Zealand’s free trade credentials. So said HK official Julia Leung last year. More…
Serbia scores USD 116.4 million surplus with CEFTA
Serbia Times, 03 April, 2012
Serbia recorded a USD 116.4 million trade surplus with the countries of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) over the first two months of 2012, resulting mostly from export of agricultural products, according to data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. More…