The ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) is a free trade area between the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and China.
The multiple layers of free trade arrangements in East Asia, which are expected to be in the spotlight at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit and related meetings on Wednesday, prove that the economies in the world's most dynamic region are necessarily driven toward closer integration.
The 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, which concluded Tuesday in Beijing, has significantly boosted Asia-Pacific partnership.
Hong Kong will play a unique role in promoting China-ASEAN cooperation and helping bring bilateral relations to a new and higher level, a senior Hong Kong entrepreneur said ahead of an ASEAN summit slated for Wednesday and Thursday.
Myanmar President U Thein Sein said on Tuesday that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will significantly contribute to the regional integration inside and beyond the Association of Southeastern Asian Nations (ASEAN).
China has been actively involved through various projects and remains a key partner in ASEAN development, Indonesian Foreign Ministry's Director for ASEAN Economic Cooperation Ina Hagniningtyas Krisnamurthi said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged Monday that Russia will make greater use of settlements in ruble and yuan in its trade with China.
China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have concluded substantive negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), the two heads of state announced here Monday, hailing the FTA a milestone in regional integration.
Australia and China are set to complete a second, multi-billion dollar trade deal within a week, reaching an agreement to lift exports and cut the price of some consumer goods.
Politicians and scholars worldwide are paying close attention to the upcoming 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Beijing, and they spoke highly of the event's three major topics.
Australia and China are set to complete a second, multi-billion dollar trade deal within a week, reaching an agreement to lift exports and cut the price of some consumer goods.
Common trade rules are needed in the Asia-Pacific region as businessmen have complained about different regulations that make trade complicated, experts said Thursday.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will accelerate negotiations on upgrading the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) in 2015, said Assistant Chinese Commerce Minister Tong Daochi in Beijing on Thursday.
The 116th Canton Fair, China's largest trade fair, concluded Tuesday in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou with a trade slowdown, the event organizer said.
Top-level diplomacy by Premier Li Keqiang played a significant role in the recent resolution of a China-EU trade row over Chinese wireless communications equipment, Xinhua has learned.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) focused on four major trends that have altered the relationship between trade and development in its latest report released on Monday, shedding light on resulting opportunities and challenges for developing economies.
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