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"We have expressed our desire to China and India that if the early harvest program is not positive for the Philippines, then we will not avail of it, but this does not necessarily mean the scuttling of the entire arrangement for the rest of  the ASEAN neighbors," trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II said yesterday.


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CHINESE TRADE MINISTER SHI GUNGSHENG

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"We have expressed our desire to China and India that if the early harvest program is not positive for the Philippines, then we will not avail of it, but this does not necessarily mean the scuttling of the entire arrangement for the rest of  the ASEAN neighbors," trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II said yesterday.


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RP may defer entry in ‘early harvest’ scheme

By Rocel Felix | September 9, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippines will put off participation in the "early harvest" program under the ASEAN-China and ASEAN-India Free Trade Arrangement (FTAs) if this will prove to be unfavorable for the country. "We...

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