EAST ASIAN DEAL
April 1st, 2001
BY KEITH NUTHALLEAST Asian shipping companies are expected to receive a boost from the ratification by China of the Bangkok Agreement, making one of Asia's oldest trade accords the world's largest in terms of market potential.With China joining the arrangement - which is based on shared trade preferences - it becomes the largest regional trade arrangement, opening up a market with a combined population of more than 2.5 billion, said the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, (ESCAP).Under the deal, existing members South Korea, ...
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