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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-13-11 01:35 AM
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Obama outlines pan-Pacific trade plan at Apec summit (BBC)
Edited on Sun Nov-13-11 01:37 AM by pinto
Obama outlines pan-Pacific trade plan at Apec summit



US President Barack Obama has announced the broad outlines of a plan to create a trans-Pacific free trade zone at an annual regional summit in Hawaii.

"I'm confident we can get this done," Mr Obama said at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) talks.

Nine Apec nations are involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), but China has so far not expressed interest in joining the talks.

In all, 21 Apec countries account for about 44% of global trade.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15704358
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Angry Dragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-13-11 01:49 AM
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1. this ought to be good
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mahina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-13-11 01:56 AM
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3. apec blows
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mahina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-13-11 01:54 AM
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2. Meanwhile, in the rest of Honolulu that is not under police state lockdown,
Edited on Sun Nov-13-11 02:02 AM by mahina
http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2011/11/11/13786-moana-nui-closes-with-chant-of-shared-vision/
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lib2DaBone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-13-11 03:35 AM
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4. No more "Free Trade Zones". We have enough Chinese junk coming in tax-free
How about bringing some jobs home for a change? Don't allow China to bring in their poison dry wall and poison pet food, lead-paint toys and inferior goods at the expense of American workers.
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