The ASEAN Community sets sail amid both expectations and challengesWith the arrival of 2016,the world will see the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)put its community vision into action—creating a strong...
China and ASEAN members push regional integration to mitigate negative effects of slumping global economy This year marks the 20th anniversary of Sino ASEAN dialogue relations.Since January,there have been a
The concept of CAFTA dates back to the Fourth China-ASEAN Summit in November 2000. At the summit, ASEAN member nations raised concerns that China’s exports would be dramatically
The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) is, of course, not a zero-sum game. Responding to concerns over escalating competition associated with free trade, ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan said in a press release...
The inauguration of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area caps 10 years of fruitful efforts It was not only the birth of a new decade. January 1 also witnessed a day of celebration on the mainland and beyond after Beijing a...