Trade ministers of 16 involving countries have agreed to speed up negotiations so as to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2018.
ASEAN economic ministers at the 49th AEM (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Trade ministersof 16 involving countries have agreed to speed up negotiations so as to sign theRegional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2018.
RCEP member nations have agreed thatthe negotiations over the regional trade agreement will be concluded in 2018,Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita told reporters after a meeting inManila, the Philippines, on November 12.
The involving nations need to be morepractical and flexible to narrow the gaps among them, he commented.
RCEP economic ministers admitted inSeptember that negotiations over the agreement would not be reached this year.Previously, RCEP nations have missed out the deadlines in 2015 and 2016.
Initiated in 2012, RCEP is a tradeagreement among 10 ASEAN member nations and six dialogue partners, namelyAustralia, China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand.
RCEP whose member nations account for50 percent of the world’s population and 39 percent of the global GDP isexpected to be the world’s biggest trade bloc.
Unlike the Trans-Pacific Partnership(TPP) deal, RCEP member♚s are not required to observe regulations on protecting labourrights and enforcing environment standards.-VNA
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ASEAN economic ministers at the 49th AEM (Source: VNA) 
