Korea-China free trade deal

active, carefull preparationsl needed

a gorup of farmer, fishermen and livestock raisers staged performances in front of the Ministry of Foreing Affairs and Trade builing in central  Seoul, condemning the offical start of free trade negotiations betwen Ckreoa and China.

Their protests may be a bad omen for the nation, which has already experienced serious national devision owing to the Korea-U.S. free treade agreement.
the trade will bring a far-reaching impact on Korea
If signed, korea would be the only Asian country to have free trade deals with the world's three largest economic blocs.

Hopes and concerns co-exist on the proposed deal. Proponents stress its inevitatility, citing the need for Korea's sustainable growth and development. More than anythign else, they claim, the pact is urgently needed to make faster forays into the world's second-largest market that rivals such as Taiwan that signed a landmark deal in 2010

The FTA would prompt Korean to gain wider market access to China thanks to lowered tariffs.Given the China's clout in the Korean economy, the pact will serva as a valuable occasion for Korea to leap forward. China is Korea's largest trading partner with exports to the world's most populous contyr accouting for one quarter of its total shipmetns.

could generate employment for ..숫자 people..

present Korea with though challenges
the agricultural sector is expected to be most vulnerable as cheap farm, fisheries and livestock products would flood the dometstic market.In contrast, China is sensitive to such manufacring industires as automobiles, machinery and chemicals

negotiations will proceed in two stages.

would have profound political implications in that it coudl develop into  a trilater deal
to secure more political leeway btween 미국 과 중국

At any rate, there is a long way to go before the pact is signed
they have to make a bold decision to end the talks if serious problems arise in the negotiations.