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October 15th, 2009

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  October 15th, 2009

Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Co-Operation Between ASEAN and the People's Republic of ChinaPhnom Penh, 5 November 2002 PREAMBLE WE, the Heads of Government/State of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic ("Lao PDR"), Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Member States of the Association of South East Asian Nations (collectively, “ASEAN” or “ASEAN Member States”, or individually, “ASEAN Member State”), and the People’s Republic of China (“China”): Recalling our decision made at the ASEAN-China Summit held on 6 November 2001 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, regarding a Framework on Economic Co- operation and to establish an ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (“ASEAN-China FTA”) within ten years with special and differential treatment and flexibility for the newer ASEAN Member States o