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Based on 10 verified sources covering Thailand, Myanmar:

By JOE McDONALD / AP WRITER Tuesday, February 10, 2009 [1]

TOKYO -- Japan aims to implement two major trade deals in 2019, but the glaring absence of the two biggest economies from those frameworks highlights the tough road ahead as the country seeks to become a global business hub. [2]

NEW DELHI -- Saying the 21st century belongs to Asia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the continent is growing at a rate three times greater than that of advanced economies -- despite a slowdown. [3]

TOKYO/BRUSSELS -- The economic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union not only forms one of the world's largest free trade blocs, but also sets digital and copyright rules that will serve as an international template. [4]

TOKYO -- Much of the talk about the phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China has focused on trade and investment, but the interim agreement could also significantly impact the international flows of people, especially in Asia, where air traffi... [5]

BEIJING -- Chinese imports from North Korea plunged 88% last year to 1.42 billion yuan ($209 million), the customs authority here said Monday, emphasizing Beijing's compliance with United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang. [6]

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Africa $60 billion in economic support at a summit that opened here on Monday, seeking to win over countries amid ongoing trade frictions with the U.S. [7]

WASHINGTON -- The 12 countries participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership have agreed on a framework for regular discussions of currency policy, aimed at preventing competitive devaluation by nations seeking an unfair trade advantage. [8]

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[1] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 45% match

China Vows to Avoid Trade Protectionism

By JOE McDONALD / AP WRITER Tuesday, February 10, 2009

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-12-12 · 39% match

Japan's free trade campaign could sputter without US or China

TOKYO -- Japan aims to implement two major trade deals in 2019, but the glaring absence of the two biggest economies from those frameworks highlights the tough road ahead as the country seeks to become a global business hub.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-03-12 · 39% match

Modi aims 'beggar thy neighbor' jibe at China

NEW DELHI -- Saying the 21st century belongs to Asia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the continent is growing at a rate three times greater than that of advanced economies -- despite a slowdown.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-02-01 · 38% match

Japan-EU trade deal offers model for cross-border data rules

TOKYO/BRUSSELS -- The economic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union not only forms one of the world's largest free trade blocs, but also sets digital and copyright rules that will serve as an international template.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-12-24 · 38% match

New Beijing airport heralds the era of the Asian globe-trotter

TOKYO -- Much of the talk about the phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China has focused on trade and investment, but the interim agreement could also significantly impact the international flows of people, especially in Asia, where air traffi

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-01-15 · 37% match

North Korea trade shrank significantly in 2018, Beijing says

BEIJING -- Chinese imports from North Korea plunged 88% last year to 1.42 billion yuan ($209 million), the customs authority here said Monday, emphasizing Beijing's compliance with United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-09-04 · 37% match

China pledges another $60bn to Africa in bid to win allies

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping offered Africa $60 billion in economic support at a summit that opened here on Monday, seeking to win over countries amid ongoing trade frictions with the U.S.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-11-05 · 37% match

Participants agree to annual currency policy talks

WASHINGTON -- The 12 countries participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership have agreed on a framework for regular discussions of currency policy, aimed at preventing competitive devaluation by nations seeking an unfair trade advantage.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-07-27 · 37% match

ASEAN needs more cohesion to stand on its own

ASEAN leaderships need a moment of reflection. We are seeing strong anti-globalization sentiment and failures of multilateral arrangements in the West. This certainly dents ASEAN's drive for more openness and more integration.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-05-27 · 36% match

Abe pushing for more US deterrence in Asia

TAORMINA, Italy -- By urging the U.S. to play a greater role in the Asia-Pacific region, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems to be hoping that Washington will serve as a deterrent to both North Korea's missile development and China's maritime am

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