2021年5月18日 · In RCEP, you joined it because you had to, because you are a member of ASEAN or you had an existing agreement with ASEAN. The variety among the members in RCEP is also breathtaking. On any dimension: population size, wealth, landlocked versus archipelago countries, services versus trading goods, imports versus exports, RCEP is really, really ...

2025年3月25日 · RCEP has also demonstrated its potential to extend influence beyond the region, as countries like Chile and Sri Lanka apply to join. This expansion reinforces RCEP's role as a stabilising force against rising protectionism and underscores the importance of intra-regional trade, which has grown significantly under the agreement.

2023年4月28日 · RCEP entered into force in January 2022 and also includes China, Australia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore. The agreement covers 30% of both global GDP and population, and the SwissRe Institute projects that it will account for 35% of global GDP by 2030 as the economies of its member nations grow.

2024年1月8日 · Most importantly, RCEP – and to a certain extent other regional projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative and ASEAN Community – serves to bridge the gap between developed and developing Asia. With flexible entry and participation arrangements, it enables developing economies to benefit from the liberalisation of multilateral trade and ...

2024年2月8日 · 5. Cambodia has signed free trade agreements with various trading blocs and partners, including ratifying the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement and bilateral free trade agreements with China and the Republic of Korea in 2022. The following year, Cambodia concluded the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement …

Deborah Elms, Founder and Executive Director of the Asian Trade Centre. The Asian Trade Centre works with governments and companies to design better trade policies for the region. Dr. Elms sits on the International Technical Advisory Committee of the Global Trade Professionals Alliance and is Chair of the Working Group on Trade Policy and Law. She is also a senior …

2021年10月4日 · RCEP: How will this trade agreement shape the future of multilateralism? OECD warns trade fragmentation could slow growth, and other international trade news to read this month Enabling Indigenous Trade: Actionable Guidance for Governments

2024年6月24日 · The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a free trade agreement between Asia-Pacific countries, will give ASEAN companies duty-free access to a combined market of 2.2 billion people. Asia is also becoming a hub for global tech and innovation.

2023年4月3日 · The UK is set to join the CPTPP, expanding its trade relationships outside the EU after Brexit. The deal is expected to boost UK GDP by 0.8% over 10 years.

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