SE Asian Nations Seek Free Trade Zone with Rising China
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The deal signed at the annual Association of South East Nations (Asean) summit in Laos commits most of the countries to lower tariffs on goods by 2010, with an extension to 2015 for four
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India wants to explore possible free trade agreements with Japan, China and the United States, as negotiations on such deals with Southeast Asian countries progress, the commerce minister says.
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Security, trade and energy will top the agenda when Asian leaders meet in the Philippines next week, with declarations expected on combating terrorism, accelerating economic integration and boosting energy security.
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Southeast Asian leaders have opened a two-day summit in Laos aimed at creating an economic community in six years and expanding free trade agreements with Asia&#39;s largest economies.
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Southeast Asian leaders and their dialogue partners from China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and New Zealand converge today at the opening of
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VIENTIANE, Laos  - Southeast Asian countries and China signed an accord Monday to create the world's biggest free trade area by removing tariffs for their two billion people by decade's end - a key step in their vision of a trade bloc to rival Europe and North America.
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Vientiane: The 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) today decided to establish a &#39;formidable regional grouping&#39;, comprising India and China as well, that will rival the trade blocs of Europe and the United States.
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Southeast Asian economic ministers met  on Saturday with counterparts from powerhouses Japan and China,  and made progress toward liberalizing trade and boosting  business, officials said.
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JAKARTA: Asean economic ministers agreed yesterday to start talks on free trade agreements with Japan and South Korea, and agreed on parts of a pact with China.
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Southeast Asian economic ministers meet this weekend with counterparts from regional powerhouses China, Japan and South Korea in an effort to liberalize trade and boost business.
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China will make more efforts to boost its trade volume with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), one of China&#39;s most important trading partners to date and together have promising economic cooperation in the future, a Chinese
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The high note which ended the the 10th Asean Summit at the Laotian capital of Vientiane were joined by leaders of Japan, South Korea, India, China, New Zealand and Australia as partners in free trade talks.
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SANTIAGO: Asia-Pacific leaders on Sunday ducked a call to study creating an ambitious free trade area for the region. In a joint declaration, they &quot;welcomed&quot; the proposal from big business but failed to adopt it.
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Southeast Asian nations, Australia and New Zealand hope to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by 2007 after beginning formal negotiations next year, government ministers said on Sunday.
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JAKARTA: Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday said Southeast Asian countries must be more open if they are to create an economic community able to compete with regional powerhouses India and China.
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Southeast Asian nations, Australia and  New Zealand hope to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by  2007 after beginning formal negotiations next year, government  ministers said on Sunday.
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Southeast Asian nations and China signed an accord Monday to create the world&#39;s biggest free trade area by removing tariffs for their 2 billion people by decade&#39;s end - a key step in their vision of a trade bloc to rival Europe and North America.