Japan, China and South Korea are expected to start negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement in the first half of this year, possibly in May, a Chinese newspaper reported Monday.
"If there is no strong opposition from inside the Republic of Korea, talks on the China-Japan-ROK FTA will be officially launched during the first half of this year, in May at the earliest," China Daily, in a front-page article, quoted a source at the Commerce Ministry as saying.
The paper suggests leaders of the three countries are likely to reach agreement during a trilateral summit slated for this spring in China.
The unidentified source was quoted as saying negotiations for a bilateral FTA between China and South Korea "will probably start in the first half of this year." (Mainichi)
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