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International

Mar. 10, 2010

Another Sign of the Pacific Century

James Wong of Chinney Capital discusses six Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries and China's formation of the world's largest free trade area.

By James Wong

Whilst America loudly celebrated the Rose Bowl Parade and the turn of the decade, Asia quietly launched a free trade zone that could eventually change the way that America does business in the Pacific.

Starting Jan. 1, 2010, China and six Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries lowered tariffs to form the world's largest free trade area by its 1.7 billion consumers. China, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and ...

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