Which of the following statements is correct regarding ASEAN and FTA?

Statement A- ASEAN has focused on creating a Free Trade Area (FTA) for investment, labour, and services.
Statement B- The US and China have already moved fast to negotiate FTAs with ASEAN.

Both statements are correct.

The correct answer is option Option 3- Both statements are correct.

Statement A- ASEAN has focused on creating a Free Trade Area (FTA) for investment, labour, and services.
Statement B- The US and China have already moved fast to negotiate FTAs with ASEAN.

ASEAN was and still remains principally an economic association. While the ASEAN region as a whole is a much smaller economy compared to the US, the EU, and Japan, its economy is growing much faster than all these. This accounts for the growth in its influence both in the region and beyond. The objectives of the ASEAN Economic Community are to create a common market and production base within ASEAN states and to aid social and economic development in the region. The Economic Community would also like to improve the existing ASEAN Dispute Settlement Mechanism to resolve economic disputes. ASEAN has focused on creating a Free Trade Area (FTA) for investment, labour, and services. The US and China have already moved fast to negotiate FTAs with ASEAN.