US EditionChina pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pact
The upgraded ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 broadens collaboration in digital trade, green economy, and supports small businesses in a market of over 2 billion people, officials said.
- ASEAN and China signed the ACFTA 3.0 Upgrade Protocol on October 28, 2025, enhancing economic cooperation amid rising US tariffs, with signatures from Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Minister Wang Wentao.
- The upgraded trade deal includes advancements in the digital economy and green development while improving customs procedures for trade.
- Chinese Premier Li Qiang remarked that the agreement creates new opportunities for expanding economic cooperation and noted that external forces impose high tariffs.
- Total trade between ASEAN and China reached nearly $779 billion in 2024, indicating China's position as ASEAN's largest trading partner.
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Atlasinfo.fr: l'essentiel de l'actualité de la France et du MaghrebWill the US-China trade war come to an end? Two days away from a decisive meeting between the US and Chinese presidents in South Korea, customs duties are more in the forefront than ever before. Beijing has decided to strengthen its relations with its regional partners in the Asean by signing a strengthened Free Trade Agreement.
China Signs Expanded ASEAN Free Trade Pact, Pitches Itself As Alternative To US Protectionist Policies
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed an expanded Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA 3.0) in Kuala Lumpur, aiming to boost regional economic integration, digital trade, and the green economy.
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