Stop the Hong Kong/NZ Free Trade Agreement |
THE
GLOBALIZERS ARE FIGHTING BACK
New Zealand’s Labour Alliance Government, supported by
National, has begun secret talks with Hong Kong about new Free Trade
arrangements. Last year it signed a free
trade and investment deal with Singapore without allowing public review. Unless we fight back, the government will
force another destructive free trade agreement on us. Creating multilateral and bilateral free trade agreements
is the new strategy adopted by globalizers in response to vocal opposition to
the World Trade Organization, the IMF and World Bank. Under this “globalization by stealth”
strategy, transnational corporations impose their neoliberal agenda a few
countries at a time, weaving a global web of free markets. What is a free trade and investment deal with Hong Kong likely to mean? Ø No tariffs ever on
imports from Hong Kong (and China), eg. clothing and textiles Ø No ‘Buy New Zealand’
policy by central or local government, unless Hong Kong (and China) suppliers
gets equal treatment for contracts worth $125,000 or more Ø No vetting of
almost any foreign investment under $50 million from Hong Kong (and China and
any other company that sets up in Hong Kong) Ø No regulation or
government decision that reduces the value of those investments without full
compensation, however good the reason (this rule already exists). Ø No right to favour
local suppliers of services like banking, tertiary education, environmental
services or limit who can supply those services. JOIN US AND THE REST OF THE WORLD AND SAY
‘NO MORE GLOBALIZATION’
Oppose the Hong Kong free trade and
investment agreement Oppose the WTO
and any new round of negotiations. Fact
sheets on Hong Kong Free Trade Hong Kong Free Trade research paper The Government’s sales
pitch – and Arena’s responses Contact ARENA: P O Box 2450 Christchurch New Zealand |
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