ASEAN–China Free Trade Area: Advantages, Challenges, and Implications for the Newer ASEAN Member Countries

China's accession to the World Trade Organization and the proposed ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement will provide greater market access in resource- and agro-based products and some manufactured goods for the null countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam). At the same time, there will be much greater competition from China in both ASEAN-4's home and third-country markets, especially in a wide range of labour- and technology-intensive...