New Trade Agreements for ASEAN, Singapore, China, India, Australia, and New Zealand

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) announced a new Trade in Goods Agreement.  It also announced a new comprehensive investment treaty, merging earlier treaties.  ASEAN has also completed negotiations on trade agreements with India, Australia, and New Zealand.  ASEAN member Singapore also announced completion of negotiations on a free trade agreement with the People's Republic of China.  Click here for more information in an article by Edward W Sim.  The article also notes that the United States  announced that it will join the "Pacific Four" free trade agreement talks between Brunei, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore.

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