02/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - Last week, China urged its ASEAN partners to make a joint stand against the protectionism of the other regional blocs. "If other countries join regional economic integration, then why should not we?", said Long Yongtu, Deputy Minister for Trade and the Economy, during a meeting with his counterparts of the ten ASEAN member countries, in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. He went on to warn: "If we do not join forces within a free trade area as they do, we will be the...