We have established on schedule the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, and our two-way trade and mutual investment have grown by as much as 172% and 142% respectively since 2003.

自2003年以来，双边贸易额和双向投资额分别增长172%和142%；

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Under the frame of China-ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) free trade area, the scale of mutual investment between China and the ASEAN increases day by day.

在中国——东盟自由贸易区的框架下，中国与东盟国家间的相互投资规模日益增大。

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The leaders also pledged to move faster to launch the ASEAN Investment Area (AIA).

CNN: A 'BOLD' BAND OF BROTHERS

If ASEAN accelerates the move towards the ASEAN Free Trade Area and the ASEAN Investment Area, this would be a powerful endorsement of ASEAN's commitment to free trade and the region's openness to investment.

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