[Editor's note: the English version of post was first posted on Huffington Post and can be found here; and the Chinese version can be found on Guancha.cn here] SHANGHAI -- A few weeks ago at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Shinzo Abe made a bold pitch to Asia to buy in on a new type of Japanese leadership. According to Mr. Abe, the peace that is at the foundation of … [Read more...] about Why Asia Should Say No to Mr. Abe’s Vision of International Law for Asia
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China – ASEAN trade increased 55%, expected to top $250billion in 2010
In this Op-Ed in China Daily, "FTA pushes ASEAN ties," an associate professor at the School of International Studies of Nanjing University had these interesting statistics about the trade volume between China and ASEAN countries: A much-anticipated free trade area (FTA) between China and the regional bloc was formally launched in early 2010, which, with a $4.5 trillion trade … [Read more...] about China – ASEAN trade increased 55%, expected to top $250billion in 2010
China-ASEAN Free Trade Area on schedule
According to a Xinhua report, the 6th China-ASEAN Expo is being held in Nanning, Guangxi province, Oct 20 - Oct 24th. I have mentioned in the past, that Asia is underway to form its own free trade zone like the E.U.. (For material goods,) the article says China-ASEAN Free Trade will commence in 2010 - which is on schedule. More details: China-ASEAN FTA to be completed in … [Read more...] about China-ASEAN Free Trade Area on schedule