Pacific Media Watch

9 December 2012

GLOBAL: Al Jazeera backgrounds TPPA - potential 'corporate coup d'etat'

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8171

AUCKLAND (Al Jazeera / Pacific Media Watch): The 15th round of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) began in New Zealand this week.

Critics say trade is only a small part of what is being discussed. So why is the TPPA so secretive? Guests: Lori Wallach, Celeste Drake.

Al Jazeera's Inside Story backgrounds the issues.

Video: NZ police accused of assaulting woman at anti-TPPA protest

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