The trade-liberalization agreements that the EU has in the pipeline with Asia’s vibrant economies (including South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand) are more ambitious in scope than previous bilateral deals. As large-scale regional free-trade arrangements take shape, the EU continues to signal unequivocal commitment to free trade through sophisticated bilateral agreements.
欧盟必须在三个方面与亚洲展开互利互动，其中最重要的是贸易。欧盟正在与不少生机勃勃的亚洲经济体进行贸易自由化协定谈判（包括韩国、新加坡、马来西亚、印度、越南、日本和泰国），此次谈判的雄心和规模都超过了此前的双边谈判。大规模地区性自由贸易协定正在成型，与此同时，欧盟也在继续释放明确的承诺信号，通过成熟的双边协定实现自由贸易。