Asean-China trade surges 85 times in 30 years; China remain region's largest trading partner for 12 years


HANOI, Aug 1 (Bernama): Trade between China and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) has skyrocketed by 85 times since the two sides established their dialogue relations 30 years ago, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.

Ren Hongbin, Chinese assistant minister of commerce was quoted by Xinhua News Agency as saying at a press conference this week that China has remained Asean's largest trading partner for 12 consecutive years. Last year, Asean also became China's largest trading partner.

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