China plus ASEAN-6, the world’s largest free-trade area, inaugurated

China and six other South-east Asian countries yesterday toasted the inauguration of the biggest free trade area in the world, when the Association of South East Asian Nations, or Asean-6, was formally launched.



Covering nearly 2 billion people in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, along with China, Asean-6's stated aim is to eliminate tariffs on almost all traded goods between its members.


Full story : http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/the-world-in-2010-china-continues-its-unstoppable-economic-charge-1855425.html

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