#Insights #China continued to maintain its position as #ASEAN's largest trading partner in 2025. In October of that year, China and ASEAN signed the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (#CAFTA) 3.0 Upgrade Protocol in Malaysia. As China-ASEAN trade continues to deepen and solidify, what driving forces lie behind this? Based on the observation, Anna Rosario Malindog-Uy, vice president of the Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute, said that the long-standing positive partnership between th

1.7K views · 42 reactions | Amid the ongoing 22nd China-ASEAN Expo, the secretary-general of #ASEAN highlighted that the key to future growth is the upgrade of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area to #CAFTA 3.0. This upgrade is expected to push economic cooperation to new highs by expanding into new frontiers. | China Xinhua News | Facebook

The ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) 3.0 will expand cooperation in key emerging sectors, including the digital economy, green economy, and agriculture. ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn highlights the growing importance of e-commerce and digital trade, with ASEAN member states currently negotiating a digital economy framework agreement. He also underscores the potential for deeper agricultural trade and sustainable economic partnerships. The FTA upgrade is expected to reduce trade bar