RCEP Participating Countries Call for Swift Conclusion of Negotiations

November 10, 2016

Negotiations for the 16-country Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are increasingly making progress towards crafting a future trade and investment deal, officials say, though whether talks will be concluded this year as previously envisioned is less clear.

 

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Topics: ASIA-PACIFC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC) MEGA-REGIONAL AGREEMENT

Regions: ASIA-PACIFIC

Authors: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICTSD)

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