World’s biggest trade deal may worsen workers and smaller countries’ travails
An Asia-Pacific trade deal backed by China could hurt small-scale farmers, cause more land conflicts, and leave workers without protection
13 November 2020 - 15:14
Bangkok — An Asia-Pacific trade deal backed by China could hurt small-scale farmers, cause more land conflicts, and leave workers in poorer nations without protection as they struggle to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, human rights groups said on Friday.
The regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP) — that also includes Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the 10 Southeast Asian nations — is expected to be signed on Sunday in Hanoi after negotiations that began in 2012...
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