Laos is the center which connects China and ASEAN nations.

老挝是东盟国家和中国大市场的接壤中心。

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So far, China has signed FTA deals with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Chile, Pakistan, New Zealand, Singapore and Peru.

到目前为止，中国已经同东南亚国家联盟(asean)、智利、巴基斯坦、新西兰、新加坡和秘鲁签署了自由贸易协定。

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East Asian nations -- China, Korea and ASEAN -- have emerged as major consumers.

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Several ASEAN nations dispute ownership of islands with China, and China's preparedness to assert its claims with aggressive warnings and even a bit of gunboat diplomacy has worried smaller neighbours, notably Vietnam and the Philippines.

ECONOMIST: South-East Asian summitry

The ten members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have held meetings with Japan, China and South Korea for seven years in a row.

ECONOMIST: It��s security, stupid