Tengku Zafrul: Asean, China must cooperate to mitigate risks, unlock economic gains


International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

SINGAPORE: Asean and China must mitigate four risks moving forward to unlock further gains in their relationship, said Minister of International Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Speaking at the China Conference: Southeast Asia, an annual flagship conference organised by the South China Morning Post today, the minister said the risks included "a slowdown in China’s economic growth and the contagion risk of potential global banking”.

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