Fiji Sun, 22 April 2017 – The conclusion of the regional trade negotiations, PACER-Plus, offers little for Pacific island countries in guaranteed benefits but burdens them with legally binding costs, says the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG).
The NGO says the real winners in this “poorly designed” trade agreement are Australia and New Zealand.
PANG’s Trade Campaigner, Adam Wolfenden said: “What has been concluded is a deal that promises benefits on labour mobility and aid money but undermines the ability of the Pacific to determine for themselves what development is and the tools to pursue Pacific development aspirations. read more…
