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Consider the following countries:
\n1. Australia
\n2. Canada
\n3. China
\n4. India
\n5. Japan
\n6. USA
\nWhich of the above are among the ‘free-trade partners’ of ASEAN?<\/p>\n

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\nThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has established Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) or Comprehensive Economic Partnerships with several countries. Among the options provided, Australia, China, India, and Japan are ASEAN’s free-trade partners through various agreements such as the ASEAN-China FTA (ACFTA), ASEAN-India FTA (AIFTA), ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP), and the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA).
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\nCountries that have FTAs with ASEAN include Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand. Additionally, these countries plus ASEAN members are part of the larger Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.
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\nCanada and the USA do not currently have comprehensive free-trade agreements with ASEAN as a bloc, although individual ASEAN member states might have separate trade agreements with these countries.
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Consider the following countries: 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. China 4. India 5. Japan 6. USA Which of the above are among the ‘free-trade partners’ of ASEAN? [amp_mcq option1=”1, 2, 4 and 5″ option2=”3, 4, 5 and 6″ option3=”1, 3, 4 and 5″ option4=”2, 3, 4 and 6″ correct=”option3″] This question was previously asked in … <\/p>\n

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