Trade and Investment
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(RCEP)
People's Republic of China ratified RCEP 8 March 2021; Japan ratified RCEP 28 April 2021; Singapore ratified RCEP 12 April 2021
Sources:
Signed but not yet In Effect
Members
Relevant Dates
- Signed but not yet In Effect
2020-11-15 - Negotiations launched
2013-05-09 - Not yet notified to the WTO
News
- Malaysia’s trade mission to France generates RM2.6 bln potential investmentBorneo Post18 Oct 2021
- Cambodian parliament ratifies RCEP, bilateral FTA with [People's Republic of] ChinaKhmer Times5 Oct 2021
- [People's Republic of] China’s Xiamen sees trade surge with RCEP members in first 8 monthsHellenic Shipping News4 Oct 2021
- ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) distils lessons from RCEP and other FTAs to support its upgrade negotiationsASEAN1 Oct 2021
Opinions and Editorials
- RCEP to boost trade flows and supply chain network in Asia-PacificHellenic Shipping News10 Oct 2021
- Asia emerges from COVID-19 with further integration and upgradeChina Global Television Network (CGTN)21 Apr 2021
- ASEAN’s perspective on economic recoveryBrookings Institution International Economics17 Dec 2020
- ASEAN’s productive yearThe Strategist3 Dec 2020
Studies and Research
- The Impact of RCEP on Chinese Regional Economy from Global Value Chains PerspectiveL. Zhou et al.GTAP15 Apr 2021
- The ASEAN Economic Community and the RCEP in the world economyK. ShimizuTaylor & Francis Online1 Apr 2021
- RCEP: Goods Market Access Implications for ASEANR. Banga, K.P. Gallagher and P. SharmaBoston University1 Mar 2021
- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Asia Trade ConnectednessR. AjamiTaylor & Francis Online24 Dec 2020
Featured Publications
Edited by: Bambang Susantono, Yasuyuki Sawada, Cyn-Young Park
Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific