Eyeing November Leaders' Meeting, RCEP Ministers Pledge to "Maximise Progress"

September 14, 2017

Economic ministers from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries pledged to ramp up their negotiating efforts on an extensive regional free trade deal, following a meeting in Pasay City, Philippines, last weekend.

 

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Topics: REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS)

Regions: AUSTRALIA CHINA INDIA JAPAN NEW ZEALAND SOUTHEAST ASIA SOUTH KOREA

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

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