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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) — China and ASEAN countries have fully concluded negotiations on the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) 3.0, sending a strong signal of support for free trade and open cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Friday.
“This is really good news,” she noted at a regular departmental press conference, answering a relevant question, adding that this also marks a key step towards signing the protocol to update CAFTA to version 3.0.
She said both China and ASEAN are strong supporters of economic globalization and multilateralism. The new version of CAFTA will help the two sides “further expand mutual openness and jointly pursue prosperity and development.” -0-