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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (ASEAN+6)

RCEP agreement will legitimise military dictatorship in Myanmar and fails to provide benefit to Australian workers
28-Jul-2021 Mirage News
The ACTU has called on the Morrison Government not to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, which includes Myanmar’s military junta, at today’s JSCOT inquiry.
Defending access to medicines in regional trade agreements: lessons from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
14-Jul-2021 Globalization and Health
This paper examines civil society and health actors’ views of the conditions that successfully contributed to the removal of these measures in RCEP, with a focus on intellectual property and access to medicines.
RCEP Asia trade pact draws US allies toward China – analysis
7-Jul-2021 Eurasia Review
US trade experts are watching warily as the world’s biggest free trade pact advances slowly toward ratification and brings some of America’s closest Asian allies into an economic bloc that includes China but leaves the United States on the sidelines.
Concerns over RCEP
1-Jul-2021 The Star
The ongoing US-China tensions can be a potential wildcard to the mass ratification and adoption of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by its country member signatories.
Reconsidering RCEP’s Impact on Foreign Investment
28-Jun-2021 The Diplomat
Based on our analysis, RCEP does not ensure a new world order for FDI. Countries wanting to attract FDI cannot rest on the laurels of RCEP or its changes in ROOs.
Japan ratfies RCEP, world’s largest FTA including China and Asean
28-Jun-2021 The Star
Japan on Friday evening (June 25) ratified the RCEP, the world’s biggest Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries including China and 10 members of Asean, the Foreign Ministry said.
Govt has taken steps to amend regulations to comply with RCEP – Hasnol
22-Jun-2021 The Malaysian Reserve
The Malaysia government has taken steps to amend relevant laws and regulations to comply with the obligations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.
Assembly approves RCEP trade agreement
22-Jun-2021 Khmer Times
The National Assembly yesterday approved the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), prepping the stage for the agreement to come into effect by early next year.
HK keen on starting formal talks on joining RCEP, says official
7-Jun-2021 The Straits Times
Hong Kong is looking forward to commencing formal dialogues on its accession to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) when the partnership is ready to take on new members.
India, EU set to resume free trade agreement talks soon, says official
14-May-2021 Live Mint
"Pre-FTA discussions will start any time now. In the coming weeks, we will set the timeline and we will have discussions," says official.
Unions want major Asia trade deal scrapped
14-May-2021 https://www.thecourier.com.au/story...
Unions have blasted Australia’s plan to sign a massive free trade deal with Asia-Pacific nations over the inclusion of military junta-controlled Myanmar.
The poverty of economics and trade
4-May-2021 Phnom Penh Post
Recent articles published in The Post – Cambodia’s trade deficit to worsen to $2.3B per year with RCEP, says UNCTAD expert and Cambodia, ASEAN likely to teeter off balance with RCEP – raise a number of concerns about Cambodia’s possible membership of the free trade agreement.
Japan approves world’s biggest free-trade deal after China’s call to boost Asian economy
29-Apr-2021 South China Morning Post
Japan’s parliament approved joining the RCEP to aim for it to come into effect from the start of next year. The approval by Japan’s upper house comes after China called for the deal to be ratified to shore up the economy in the Asia-Pacific.
Japan approves world’s largest trade deal including China, ASEAN
28-Apr-2021 Kyodo News
Japan’s parliament approved Wednesday the world’s largest free trade deal, signed by 15 Asia-Pacific countries including China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, raising the possibility for the pact to enter into force later this year.
Azmin: Miti targets to get Cabinet mandate for trans-Pacific trade pact direction this October
27-Apr-2021 Malay Mail
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) targets to receive the mandate from the Cabinet to determine the direction of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in October this year.
Qingdao initiative launched to promote early implementation of RCEP deal
26-Apr-2021 Hellenic Shipping News
A joint initiative on promoting early implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement has been launched in the east China port city of Qingdao on April 25.
Pakistani envoy eyes closer trade ties with PH
26-Apr-2021 The Manila Times
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Philippines said he would push for the inclusion of Pakistan in the RCEP to boost trade with the Philippines and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
RCEP faces challenges as comprehensive China-US competition takes shape: experts at Boao forum
20-Apr-2021 Global Times
Professor at the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore, cautioned that geopolitics now have "too much influence" on world trade, which could pose "great challenges" to the further implementation of the trade deal.
Singapore ratifies mega free trade agreement RCEP
12-Apr-2021 Hellenic Shipping News
Singapore ratified the RCEP agreement on Friday, becoming the first participating country to do so in a multi-nation trade pact that brings together the 10 ASEAN economies as well as Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
ACTU condemns Morrison Government for pressing ahead with new trade agreement with military regime in Myanmar
11-Apr-2021 Mirage News
The ACTU has condemned the Federal Government at an inquiry hearing into Myanmar today for pressing ahead with ratifying the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement which includes trade with Myanmar.