In October 2003, China signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, establishing a strategic partnership with ASEAN. In 2020, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, ASEAN has historically become China's largest trade partner in goods. At the end of 2020, China signed RCEP with ASEAN and other countries to create the world's largest free trade area. However, behind the growth of trade against the trend, there are also hidden risks due to differences in politics, culture, economy, law and other aspects.
