On February 7, the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 negotiations started the first round of negotiations. The competent authorities of China and ASEAN countries and officials of the ASEAN Secretariat attended the meeting via video. The two sides conducted in-depth discussions on the procedural rules, organizational arrangements and work plans of the negotiations, and worked out a timetable and roadmap for subsequent negotiations.
In November 2022, China and ASEAN jointly announced the official launch of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 negotiations. The two sides agreed that the negotiations will cover areas such as trade in goods, investment, digital economy and green economy, to create a more inclusive, modern, comprehensive and mutually beneficial China-ASEAN Free Trade Area.