ASEAN – China free trade area: Economic Wars?

By Yoedi Karyono



Lets begin on the first of Januari 2010 China – ASEAN Free Trade Area, 10 countries agains China, biggest population in the world with strong economics basic and now materials gods, peeople etc enter to ten countries of ASEAN and of course the same condition from ten countries ASEAN enter to China, and who is attacking one to the other.

Thats okay, ASEAN is ten countries and China only single but who is strong. At ASEAN not all of that countries strong in economic basic, Brunai, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand in stability economics and poliutic that countries wealth than the other countris, Vietnam is better than Myanmar, Laos and Kampuchea.

Indonesia and Philippine? To countries in ASEAN with dinamic condition political and economics, some investor from wealthty countries make list countries with high risk in ASEAN is Indonesia and The Philippine.

When that free trade area in ASEAN launching, some prediction only Brunai, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam still stable. Myanmar, Laos, Kampuchea and Phillipine have more problem with ASEAN – China free trade area.

Indonesia, what’s going on ? at 2010 in Indonesia more problem at the relations with political and economics increase, Century scandal, tension of politics between SBY – contender and that important ones is employed, how much company will closed when free trade go on.

Famous gods from China is every product cheapest in the world, various product is cheap, there are big problem for other countries at ASEAN, espescuialy Indonesia, the first attack from China is fruit product at Indonesia market not only at supermarket, there are attacking to “kaki lima”.

Timor Leste? What’s going on with this country, geography that country near ASEAN countries and poorest no problem with free trade area, Australia still donate Timor Leste.

ASEAN – China Free Trade Area is look a like boxing championship for Indonesia, Mike Tyson versus Chris John, after 2 round the game is over. (www.rainbowdiplomacy.com)