Wandrag, RiekiePurba, Mandala SukartoFaculty of Law2013-08-072024-11-062007/07/032007/07/032013-08-072024-11-062006https://hdl.handle.net/10566/18056Magister Legum - LLMThe main objective of this study was to examine the prospects and challenges facing ACFTA (Asean-China free trade area). It examined what ought to be done by the ASEAN member nations to match China's competitive ability having recently joined the World Trade Organization. The study also examined the compatibility of the ACFTA with the World Trade Organization rules and mode of dispute settlement under ASEAN and NAFTA as well as profound issues relating to ACFTA.enAsean-China Free Trade AreaFree trade - ChinaFree trade - Southeast AsiaChinaForeign economic relations - Southeast AsiaSoutheast AsiaForeign economic relations - ChinaThesisUniversity of the Western Cape