Specter of dams and diversion looms over Southeast Asia’s Salween River
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IPEF is Prosperity for the TNCs, Degrades Peoples’ Interests
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) was launched by President Joe Biden of the United States of America during a meeting in Tokyo, Japan last 23 May [READ MORE]
China Debt Trap in the Philippines
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit the Philippines on November 20, 2018. Philippines under Duterte have recently strengthened its political and economic relations with China. Many [READ MORE]
Infographics: How the World Bank Group facilitates the Corporate capture of development (3rd of series on the World Bank)
In this 3rd installment on our series of infographics on the World Bank, People Over Profit analysed the major corporate contracts issued by World Bank to Chinese TNCs [READ MORE]
RCEP Impacts on People’s Rights Forum PH Powerpoint Presentations
Here are the powerpoint presentations used during the forum RCEP Impacts on People’s Rights in the Philippines held last 6 September 2017 at the University of the Philippines, [READ MORE]
Oppose RCEP! Fight for Pro-People Trade!
Amid growing dissent and discontent globally against neoliberal free trade and investment agreements (FTAs), trade negotiators from the 16-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) gather in Manila, Philippines for its 18th Trade Negotiating Committee Meeting.
China Sees Chance to Form Its Own Free Trade Area
China will seek support for a Beijing-led Asia-Pacific free trade area at a regional summit in Peru later this month, Chinese officials said Thursday, after Donald Trump’s U.S. election win dashed hopes for a U.S.-led free trade pact.
CSOs reject RCEP: excessive corporate powers at the expense of peoples rights
More than 80 representatives from trade unions, peasant communities, indigenous peoples, health networks, and women’s organisations met on 27-28 July in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to strategize around how [READ MORE]
If TPP fails, China takes advantage
The administration of US President Barack Obama is moving into its final three months in office and the trajectory of one of its signature foreign policy initiatives – [READ MORE]