China and ASEAN expand free trade pact, offering alternative to US protectionism

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China and ASEAN signed an expanded free trade agreement, with China positioning it as an alternative to US protectionism. The upgraded pact aims to boost trade, investment, and cooperation in areas like digital trade and sustainability, covering over 2 billion people. This agreement, the third revision of the pact first signed in 2002, comes as global trade tensions rise.


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