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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (ASEAN+6)

No RCEP campaign: Thai women’s groups reject RCEP
19-Jul-2018 APWLD
Women’s rights organisations from Thailand say NO to RCEP as the neoliberal free trade agreement will only exacerbate inequality and the negative impact on their livelihoods.
Secrecy in RCEP trade deal threatens Asian democracies
19-Jul-2018 Jakarta Post
With a global trade war looming and public faith in corporate globalization at an all-time low, secrecy in trade deals cannot be accepted. People have a right to know what is being negotiated in their name.
RCEP events in Bangkok, 20-24 July 2018
17-Jul-2018
Spotlight on negotiations of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in Bangkok
17-Jul-2018
Civil society organisations from the RCEP negotiating countries will hold a press briefing at the FCCT on 20th July, Friday, 1.00 - 2.00 P.M. to highlight concerns regarding RCEP negotiations on human rights, intellectual property and investment rules.
Briefer: Mega-FTAs and its implications on Asian Workers
17-Jul-2018 APRN
Cross-regional mega-FTAs are now being preferred over bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements as imperialist powers compete for cheap labor, sources of raw materials, and markets.
Kerala pushes for consensus with other States on FTAs
16-Jul-2018 The Hindu
The Kerala government is reaching out to other south Indian States in a bid to create lobbying power to influence the Central government policy on international trade treaties and to cushion the impact of Free Trade Agreements on various domestic sectors.
Investor vs state interests debate heats up
16-Jul-2018 Bangkok Post
Ahead of the 23rd round of negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership there has been growing concern over its investment chapters that will let foreign investors’ benefits overrride public interests.
RCEP: India must uphold peoples’ rights and welfare
11-Jul-2018 APRN
Joining the RCEP would definitely have economic, social and environmental costs for India. Threats to the livelihoods of millions of farmers and workers due to cheaper imports are real and present danger.
RCEP trade ministers set end-2018 target for “package of outcomes”
5-Jul-2018 ICTSD
The top trade officials from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) coalition have pledged to endorse a “package of outcomes” by the end of 2018, in a bid to help wrap up nearly six years of negotiations.
Japan set to ratify revised TPP before hosting RCEP meeting
29-Jun-2018 The Straits Times
Japan is set to ratify the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal today, two days before it hosts a meeting that seeks to make significant progress on another regional deal that is less ambitious but equally significant.
Indian companies ask govt to restrict Chinese aluminium imports
28-Jun-2018 Business Standard
In a presentation made by the Aluminium Association of India (AAI), the industry told the government that manufacturers were suffered owing to the impact of unfavourable free trade agreements.
India to focus on services trade at RCEP ministers meet in Tokyo
27-Jun-2018 Business Standard
Nations have increasingly got entrenched in their positions over reduction in tariffs and opening of market access.
States should be consulted before agreements are signed: CM
27-Jun-2018 Business Standard
The Chief Minister of Kerela, state of India said in regard to ongoing RCEP trade negotiations that the union government should consult states before signing international agriculture trade agreement and free trade agreements.
RCEP negotiations to start in Tokyo
25-Jun-2018 NHK World
16 members meg trade deal Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is being held in Toyko, Japan. This is 23rd round of negotiations.
India in talks with China, Australia, New Zealand to crack mega trade deal
21-Jun-2018 The Hindu BusinessLine
India is holding bilateral dialogues with China, Australia and New Zealand to get them to agree to less ambitious tariff cuts for sensitive products. The aim is to end the logjam in the negotiations for the mega regional trade bloc, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Reassess Malaysia’s position in trade agreements — CAP
6-Jun-2018 The Edge Markets
The Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) is urging the government to assess its position in regional trade agreements like the TPP and the RCEP.
India, China fail to resolve differences on trade tariffs
6-Jun-2018 LiveMint
India and China failed to resolve their differences on tariff liberalization under the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement after two days of talks in New Delhi.
Need to review trade policy and treaties
4-Jun-2018 The Star
Trade deals cover many key issues besides trade and have huge implications for economic and social development, so they should also come under review by the new government.
India, China aim to resolve differences over RCEP deal
4-Jun-2018 LiveMint
India to push for non-reciprocal access to China’s market during two-day meeting.
Republic of Korea, Philippines agree to accelerate RCEP conclusion
4-Jun-2018 Vietnam Plus
The Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Philippines have agreed to further expand economic cooperation and work together for an early conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).