ASEAN Summit - Free Trade

Free Trade

China signed a trade deal with ASEAN.

At the same time, Australia and New Zealand started the negotiation for a free trade deal with ASEAN. The aim of the negotiation is to significantly reduce trade barriers by 2016.

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