China signs upgraded free trade deal with ASEAN Bloc is China's biggest trading partner Beijing stresses importance of avoiding 'protectionism' KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Reuters) - China and the ASEAN ...

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This commitment is epitomized by the full conclusion of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 upgrade negotiations, which was announced in May and is an achievement that promises to bolster economic ...

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More than most regions in the world, Southeast Asia has found itself in the middle of the intensifying U.S.-Chinese rivalry. Most major countries in other parts of Asia are already spoken for: ...

Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County The South China Sea has long been a bubbling geopolitical hot spot. Recently, a series of moves by the various nations ...

KUALA LUMPUR — China and the Asean bloc of Southeast Asian nations signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement on Tuesday, with leaders hailing the deal which spans the digital and green economy ...