The construction of the China - ASEAN free trade area: A study of China's active involvement

Global Society

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 249-268

  Men, Jing ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASEAN; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; ECONOMIC RELATIONS; FOREIGN POLICY; FREE TRADE AREA; TRADE RELATIONS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 51249143794     PISSN: 13600826     EISSN: 1469798X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600820701201954     Document Type: Article

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