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BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Xi is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a ...

Asean-China relations with the planned signing of the Asean-China Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade Protocol, reflecting a strong ...

He emphasised the need for Asean's 10 members to "stay cohesive and proactive", adding that the Asean Free Trade Area has benefitted citizens and businesses by being "virtually tariff-free".

China's foreign trade has once again demonstrated remarkable resilience in the first quarter of 2025. Total imports and ...

including upgrading of the China-Asean Free Trade Area (CAFTA). Officials and analysts have seen the CAFTA as a cornerstone of China-Asean economic and trade cooperation, and are expecting the ...

including upgrading of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA). Officials and analysts have seen the CAFTA as a cornerstone of China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation, and are expecting the ...

CHINA on Thursday warned that the higher tariffs imposed by the United States on all countries could do wide-ranging damage ...

including upgrading of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA). Officials and analysts have seen the CAFTA as a cornerstone of China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation, and are expecting the ...

Regional cooperation mechanisms, such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the Belt and Road Initiative, the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 and BRICS, have become increasingly ...

including upgrading of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA). Officials and analysts have seen the CAFTA as a cornerstone of China-ASEAN economic and trade cooperation, and are expecting the ...