Pakistan, China close to free trade pact

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BEIJING, Nov 13: China and Pakistan have all but wrapped up a free trade agreement ahead of a state visit to Islamabad later this month by President Hu Jintao, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. Xinhua quoted sources with China's Ministry of Commerce assaying negotiators cleared the last hurdle during a fifth round of talks in Beijing. The talks began after a visit to Pakistan in April 2005 by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.—Reuters

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