Business Brief (Sept. 9): China and ASEAN Conclude Free Trade Agreement 3.0 Negotiations
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China and ASEAN conclude FTA 3.0 negotiations
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that negotiations for the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA) 3.0 have been completed, with an agreement protocol expected to be signed by the end of the year. The upgraded FTA covers cooperation in nine major areas, including the digital economy, green economy, and supply chain connectivity. It also establishes, for the first time, a comprehensive cooperation framework for linking digital infrastructure with rules and standards.
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