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AAP General News (Australia)

08-23-2004

Fed: China economy may not be market economy: Costello

CANBERRA, Aug 23 AAP - Treasurer Peter Costello has signalled a free trade deal with
China is only a possibility because of concerns about the huge Sino economy.

Mr Costello said today a free trade agreement with China would eventually be a big
bonus to Australia.

But the key sticking point was whether China was actually a market eco...

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