BANGKOK - With the year-end target for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations drawing near, its 16 participating countries pledged in Bangkok on Sunday (Sept 8) to keep working on ironing out fundamental issues.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BANGKOK - With the year-end target for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiations drawing near, its 16 participating countries pledged in Bangkok on Sunday to keep working on ironing out fundamental issues.
This is especially since another mega trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, was undermined by the withdrawal of the United States in 2017. However, Thailand, which holds Asean's rotating chairmanship this year, is hopeful the deal will be concluded during its term.
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