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Article: United States : US lawmaker wants US-Asean free trade deal.
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- October 10, 2009
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A senior US lawmaker says he plans to introduce legislation next week that would urge US trade officials to seek a free trade deal with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Republican Sen. Richard Lugar said in a statement that China, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea have free trade agreements with the 10-nation Asean and "are sharpening a competitive edge over the US in Southeast Asia."
Lugar says the United ...