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Jerry Fisayo-Bambi

China signs expanded ASEAN free trade pact as alternate to US protectionism

China signed an expanded version of a free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday, with Premier Li Qiang pitching expanded economic ties with his country as an alternative to the protectionist policies of US President Donald Trump.

Li Qiang told an ASEAN-China summit meeting after the signing that closer cooperation could help overcome global economic uncertainties.

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