The China-ASEAN Forum on Population and Family Development opens in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi province, Oct 11, 2011.
Chinese companies should look for more cooperation opportunities with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to realize the full advantages of the free trade agreement between the two.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi made five proposals to the 17th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) here on Friday to enhance regional security
Leaders and officials from 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries attend the opening ceremony of the 7th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, the capital of South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Oct 19, 2010. The six-day Expo themed “free trade area and new opportunities” is the first one since the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area on Jan 1, 2010.
Trade between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) went up 49. 6 percent year-on-year in the first seven months to $161 billion, with ASEAN enjoying surplus of $7.54 billion, said Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming.
The expansion of a major East Asian forum to include the United States and Russia has been seen as a counterweight to the growing influence of China.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has now become China's fourth-largest trade partner since the official launch of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area on January 1, china.com.cn reported Monday, citing Vice-Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng.
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