China, ASEAN Hold 2nd Round of Talks on 3rd FTA Iteration

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations wrapped up the second round of talks on the third iteration of a free trade agreement between the parties. The trade agreement will cover cooperation in such fields as digital economy, green economy, trade in goods, investment, competition and consumer protection, sanitation and plant sanitation, standards and technical regulations, China's Ministry of Commerce said, according to an unofficial translation. The first round of talks were held virtually in February, with the April 10-12 negotiations the first offline discussion between the parties, the ministry said.