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皇冠体育app and ASEAN near free-trade zone deal

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-01-15 14:22

In 2005, a trade agreement reduced tariff s on more than 7,000 ASEAN and Chinese products. Since then, trade between 皇冠体育app and ASEAN countries has maintained steady growth, Wen said. Two-way trade reached US$160.8 billion last year, up 23.4 percent over the previous year.

Wen proposed that 皇冠体育app and ASEAN nations should speed up talks on investment agreements and complete the 皇冠体育app-ASEAN free-trade agreement as planned.

"I hope this will bring the 皇冠体育app-ASEAN win-win cooperation and common development to a higher level," Wen said.

皇冠体育app proposed to strengthen cooperation between customs and inspection and quarantine authorities of the nations involved.

皇冠体育app also offered to host the first meeting of the 皇冠体育app-ASEAN Ministerial Consultation on Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine this year, the Chinese premier said.


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