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China and ASEAN sign trade pacts shaping Asia power balance
At the ASEAN summit in Vientiane China moves to create the world’s largest free trade area by 2010 with ASEAN, aiming to lift tariffs and expand ties. The accord links nearly 2 billion people and increases Beijing’s influence while ASEAN eyes a broader regional community.
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