ASEAN seen as future labour powerhouse, succeeding China

Workers attend a production line at a shoe factory in Tangerang on January 27, 2010. The Indonesian trade minister said that the local shoe industry was ready to compete with China as the free trade agreement between Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China took full effect on January 1, 2010. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images)

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