Negotiations

The Fifth Round of Negotiations for the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Colombia will be held in Tokyo from May 12 to 16
From the Japanese side, Mr. Akira Yamada, Director General for Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and representatives from other relevant ministries will attend the meeting. From the Colombian side, Mr. Javier Humberto Gamboa Benavides, Chief Negotiator, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and representatives from other relevant ministries and agencies will attend the meeting.

A semana de promoção de produtos brasileiros no Japão acontece entre os dias 30 de abril e 6 de maio, na principal loja da rede Isetan-Mitsukoshi, em Tóquio. A iniciativa tem como objetivo promover o estilo brasileiro e a participação brasileira no mercado japonês.

La Dirección de Asia Pacífico del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile, junto con la Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades, la Corporación Cruzando el Pacífico y la Asociación de Amistad del Pueblo Chino con el extranjero invitan a este Seminario.

El Ministro de Economía de Guatemala, Sergio de la Torre y el Presidente del Comité Directivo para el Desarrollo Sostenible Sur-Sur –SS-SCSD, por sus siglas en inglés-, Cai E’Sheng, firmaron un Memorándum de Entendimiento que permitirá instalar una oficina comercial guatemalteca en Hong Kong, lo que se cuenta como uno de los principales logros de la gira de trabajo que realiza el funcionario guatemalteco por ese país.

Globalization has increasingly made economic diplomacy a key component of foreign policy. Since production decisions made by Transnational Corporations (TNCs) are influenced by various domestic factors, the role of host governments has become more important for example in keeping transaction costs low. Participation in free trade agreements (FTAs) that go beyond trade in goods and services to include non-tariff barriers, government procurement, competition policy, and intellectual property protection is one key mechanism for keeping such costs low and through this attract foreign direct investment (FDI).

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, makes a visit to Brasilia on April 25, to co-chair with the Minister of External Relations, Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado, the inaugural session of the Brazil -China Global Strategic Dialogue.

The Asia-Pacific Development Journal (APDJ) is published twice a year by the Macroeconomic Policy and Development Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

The Great Wall Industry Corporation of China (GWIC) said late on Tuesday that it has delivered the communications satellite project to Bolivia.

Paraguay y Japón firman Acuerdo para mejorar corredor de exportación de la Región Oriental

Economic development will be the key area of discussion when I meet with my Foreign Minister counterparts from Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea and Turkey in Mexico City today.

La Universidad de Chile comparte tesis del autor Wu, Yunlu titulada: China y Brasil : la aplicación del poder blando en la política regional.