Forum set as FTA begins operation

A forum on the China-ASEAN

Free Trade Area (FTA) begins tomorrow in Nanning, capital of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, just days after the landmark economic zone began official operation on Jan 1.

Before the opening of the forum, Guangxi Chairman Ma Biao said a new chapter has begun for the only region adjoining coastal and land areas of ASEAN countries as the FTA provides a window to boost China's trade.