2025.09.18 20:48 GMT+8

China and ASEAN double down on free trade amid protectionism

Updated 2025.09.18 20:48 GMT+8
CGTN

Already each other's largest trading partners, China and ASEAN are moving even closer. The official signing of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 is scheduled for October. The upgrade goes beyond tariffs, tackling pressing issues such as AI, clean energy and supply chain resilience. And as Washington imposes new tariffs on ASEAN goods, China and its neighbors are doubling down on openness. CGTN's Huang Fei reports from Nanning in southern China, where the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo is underway.

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