[ASEAN China will seek to upgrade China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement] At the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit held on May 18, 2022, ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Yuhui said that the economic relationship between ASEAN and China has never been stronger and closer than it is today. Seek to upgrade the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement to address new global challenges. Lin Yuhui said: "For decades, CCPIT has successfully promoted China's foreign trade and investment cooperation by strengthening public-private dialogue and business relationships. The economic relationship between ASEAN and China has never been stronger and closer than it is today." Editor/Xing Wentao

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