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Stay alert against over-politicization of global free trade

​For centuries, free trade, both as a theory and as a practice, has been widely accepted as a powerful tool for nations worldwide to grow their wealth.

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Vietnamese PM meets with Chinese top leader

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung gave high esteem to the visit to Vietnam by Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping while meeting him in Hanoi on November 5.

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Obama notifies Congress of intention to sign TPP agreement

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday notified Congress that he intended to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), hours after the long-awaited text of the trade deal was released.

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TPP, Sino-Aust'n FTA form cornerstone of post-mining boom economy

​Australia's Trade Minister has said the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), alongside free trade agreements such as the one signed with China, will form the cornerstone of Australia's post-mining boom economy, after details of the TPP were released overnight.

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Local enterprises should mull over legal trade defence measures

As Vietnam is moving towards deeper integration in the world economy, local enterprises should consider using trade defence instruments as a legal way to protect themselves from unfair competition.

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Stumbling blocks may drag U.S.-EU trade talks beyond Obama administration

Negotiations on a landmark U.S.-EU free trade deal could drag beyond the end of the Obama administration in January 2017, with contentious issues ranging from investment protections, data flows to regulatory coherence unlikely to be worked out before the U.S. presidential campaign heats up next year, experts said.

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Yiwu ant businessmen: maximize One Cent profit

Since the Yiwu Import Commodities Fair 2015 had been held on June 4th-7th, now there are more than 764 foreign companies with 1402 multinational brands newly stationed in Yiwu Commodity Import Exhibition Hall.

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TPP: What's in it for Singapore?

Negotiations on the largest regional trade accord in history concluded last week. Pundits have since weighed in on which groups of nations stand to gain or lose from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), as the agreement is called.

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TPP may affect four industries in China

Parties to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have reached an agreement on Oct. 5, agreeing to significantly reduce investment and trade barriers and establish new business rules.

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China open to any mechanism good for Asia-Pacific

​China is open to any trade mechanism as long as they follow the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and are good to economic integration of the Asia-Pacific region, Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said.

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TPP conclusion: Opportunities and challenges facing Vietnam

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has concluded after five years of intense negotiations, marking a historic milestone for its member countries, including Vietnam, which is now presented with both new opportunities and challenges.

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Only trade growth will define merits of TPP

​At a critical moment when trade is set to grow less than the global economy for the first time in the last four decades, there is no reason not to welcome the ambitious pact that 12 Pacific Rim countries reached on Monday to create the largest free trade area of the world.

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Hillary Clinton opposes controversial Pacific trade deal

​Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said she does not support the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal, reached on Monday after marathon talks between the United States and 11 Pacific Rim nations.

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Cambodian trade unions campaign for minimum wage

​Cambodia's trade unions campaigned on Wednesday to demand the monthly minimum wage of 160 U.S. dollars for the garment and footwear sector as negotiations between the unions and the employers have reached no agreement.

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Pacific trade ministers reach deal, doubt about approval remains

​Trade ministers of the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries have reached an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact, but the final ratification of the ambitious deal in the TPP members' countries is far from certain, particularly in the United States.

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New round of FTA talk among China, Japan, ROK kicked off in Beijing

The eighth round of top-level talks among China, Japan and Republic of Korea over establishing a free trade area (FTA) kicked off in Beijing on Thursday.