China-ASEAN trade negotiations to be completed by year-end

Negotiations to upgrade the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement are expected to be concluded by the end of this year, Vice-Minister of Commerce Gao Yan said on Wednesday.

Gao said China is negotiating finer details on services and goods trading, as well as investment and technology collaboration with 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Three rounds of meetings have been held since the various parties involved began formal negotiations in August 2014, said sources.