RCEP (ASEAN+5)
The negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership between ASEAN and the six states with which ASEAN has existing FTAs (including China, Korean, Japan, India, Australia and New Zealand) were launched from May 9th, 2013. The negotiation progress was concluded in November 2019, except India - decided to opt out of RCEP. 15 RCEP member countries (except India) signed RCEP on 15 November 2020. This RCEP Agreement will enter into force 60 days after six ASEAN Member States and three non ASEAN Member States have ratified the Agreement.
- Malaysian Asean Business Advisory Council urges government to ratify RCEP, CPTPP by year-end
- Hong Kong has sufficient conditions to join RCEP: Carrie Lam
- Hong Kong looks forward to formal dialogues on accession to RCEP, says govt official
- US-China tech war and why a digital trade deal with Japan and South Korea is key to gaining the upper hand
- Joint Statements on the RCEP Negotiations
- Twenty-Ninth Round of Negotiations, 20-24 April 2020, Virtual Meeting
- Third Special Meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee; 3 – 4 February 2020, Bali, Indonesia
- Seventh Intersessional Meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee, 14-19 October 2019, Bangkok, Thailand