date:May 16, 2014
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At a time of heightened tension with its Southeast Asian neighbors especially the Philippines and Vietnam over sea and drilling rights, China seems to be winning on price but also benefits from low tariff access thanks to the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA), which went into full effect on 1 January 2010.
After a build-out of cannery facilities, aided by local government grants, the east coast city of Ningbo has a stated goal of becoming a world hub for tuna processing, canning and ex