The 5th round of negotiation of the Working Group on Competition and Consumer Protection (WGCC) for the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement was held from 29th January to 2nd February 2024 in Hangzhou City, the People’s Republic of China.
Representatives from the Competition and Consumer Protection Sectors in ASEAN member States, China and the ASEAN Secretariat Office attended the meeting in a hybrid format. As representatives of Myanmar, officials from the Department of Trade and the Department of Consumer Affairs under the Ministry of Commerce are attending the meeting in person.
The provisions to be included in the Competition and Consumer Protection Chapter in the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (3.0) Upgrade are discussing in the meetings.