BoaoForumforAsiaFreeTradeAgreements：Asia\'choice

¡¡¡¡Undertheunprecedentedchangesoftheworld£¬theeconomicglobalizationhasbeensufferingfromsetbacks.Protectionismandunilateralismareontherise£¬andthegrowthofinternationaltradeandinvestmentisslowingdown.TheoutbreakoftheCOVID-19pandemic£¬whichhastakenawaymorethan1.5millionlivesby4December2020£¬anddriventheworldeconomyintodeeprecession£¬hasinflictedprofoundimpactonthecourseofglobalization.Promotionoftradeliberalizationandfacilitationwithinaregionoramongspecificcountrieshasbecomeanexpedientchoice£¬whichmayprovideimpetustointernationaltraderecoveryandreshapingoftheglobaltradesystem.WehailedtherecentsigningoftheRegionalComprehensiveEconomicPartnershipAgreement£¨RCEP£©amongASEANcountries£¬Australia£¬China£¬Japan£¬NewZealandandRepublicofKorea(hereafterreferredtoasKorea£¬orROK£©inNovember2020£¬whichsentoutaresoundingmessageofupholdingmultilateralism£¬markedamilestoneinAsianeconomicintegration£¬andinjectedneweconomicvitalityintoAsiaPacificregion.¡¡¡¡Inthisreport£¬majorfreetradeagreementsconcerningAsianeconomieshavebeencarefullystudied£¬whichincludenotonlytheonesamongAsianeconomies£¬butalsothosesignedwiththeoutside.Mainfeaturesandprogressesoftheseagreementshavebeenanalyzed£¬coveringtradeingoods£¬tradeinservices£¬investment£¬anddisputesettlementmechanism.Someotherregulationareas£¬suchasenergy£¬intellectualproperty£¬environmentalprotection£¬governmentprocurement£¬competitionpolicy£¬e-commerce£¬andsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises£¬arealsounderconsideration.¡¡¡¡Byanalyzingandcomparingtherulesofdifferenttradeagreements£¬wehavedeepenedourunderstandingofthecontextofthefreetradeagreements£¬andsharpenedthethinkingovertheeconomic£¬political£¬andsocialimpactsonAsianeconomiesarisingfromchangesoftherulesofFTAs.WealsotriedtoputforwardrelevantpolicyrecommendationsaboutfacilitatingthebetterimplementationofFTAsinAsiaandpromotingregionaleconomicintegration.Itisourbeliefthat£¬withanopenmindandrespectofeachnation\'sreality£¬AsianeconomiescanfirmlyimplementandskillfullycoordinatetheFTAsandprovidesolidsupportforregionaleconomicgrowth.¡¡¡¡Win-wincooperationratherthanconfrontationhasbeenthemainstreaminhumanhistory.Duringandafterthepandemic£¬lockingdownandturninginwardcannotsolveproblemsregardingpublichealthandeconomicdevelopment.Rebuildingtrustandtakinggloballyconcertedactionsareessentialtowinthebattleagainstthepandemicandachievesmart£¬green£¬inclusiveandsustainablerecovery.Asianeconomieshavebeenworkingrelentlesslytogether£¬includingpropellingfreetradeandinvestmentwithintheregionandbeyond£¬tosafeguardmultilateralismandglobalizationandpromotetheprogressandprosperityoftheworld.