China, S Korea and Japan to begin free trade talks

China, S Korea and Japan to begin free trade talks

louis vuitton uk shop The three leaders also signed a trilateral investment agreement, at a summit in Beijing on Sunday.China is the biggest trading partner of both Japan and South Korea.As with other free-trade agreements between countries, this one could still face long negotiations and trade barriers.Trade boost."The establishment of a free-trade area will unleash the economic vitality of our region and give a strong boost to economic integration in East Asia," said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.He also said the pact would help the nations at a time of rising trade protectionism.Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said economic co-operation was essential to maintaining the Asia-Pacific region as the growth centre of the world economy.Trade between the three countries reached $690bn in 2011, up from only $130bn in 1999, according to a Chinese government report.Political tensions.The leaders also agreed on Sunday to work together to ease regional disputes and tensions, specifically on the Korean Peninsula.North Korea conducted a failed rocket launch last month and there are fears it is preparing another nuclear test.South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak said the nations would not accept "further nuclear tests or further provocation" from North Korea.

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