Which of the following statements about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is NOT true?
A) ASEAN-member countries have dissimilar political environments.
B) ASEAN-member countries have very dissimilar cultures.
C) ASEAN-member countries make up the third-largest free trade zone in the world.
D) ASEAN-member countries are also members of APEC.
E) ASEAN-member countries have excluded China from membership for its refusal to remove its tariffs on goods from member countries.

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ASEAN includes a diverse group of countries in terms of politics, culture, and economy, but it does not exclude countries for the reason of refusing to remove tariffs on goods from member countries. China is not a member of ASEAN because it is not a Southeast Asian country, not because of its tariff policies.

Which of the Following Statements About the Association of Southeast