RCEP


India likely to sign FTA with Australia, Chile soon
India are very close to signing FTA with Chile and having next level discussion with Australia for FTA agreement according to Department of Commerce Joint Secretary Dammu Ravi on the sidelines of industry consultation meeting on RCEP Negotiations.
Australia’s stance in IP negotiations: ‘That didn’t work, let’s do it again.’
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is meant to be one definition of insanity. It’s also a pretty good definition of poor policymaking.
Update on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement – NGO briefing
While RCEP was initially framed as an agreement that would be more flexible for low and middle income countries, there is evidence that some governments from industrialised countries are seeking to pursue aspects which would be very damaging for developing countries.
RCEP pact: Commerce Ministry to hold consultations with industry on goods
With negotiations on the mega trade deal RCEP at an advance stage, the Commerce Ministry will hold stakeholders' consultation with industry.
Opposition mounts against regional trade pact threatening human rights
Less well known than the notorious Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is engendering growing opposition because of its similar oppressive provisions.
RCEP seals modalities for tariff liberalization
China agreed to accept India’s initial market access offer in the recently concluded RCEP ministerial in Kuala Lumpur.
RCEP on track as China, Japan reach a deal
Southeast Asian countries and their trading partners will continue their talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as China and Japan eventually agreed on certain thresholds for import duties
New trade measures top Apec agenda in Cebu meetings
New and aggressive measures to improve trade and economic growth across the region will be high on the agenda of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation.
Asia Pacific nations aim to eliminate 80% of import duties in 10 years
Trade ministers from 16 Asia Pacific countries agreed on Monday, Aug 24 to eliminate tariffs on 80 per cent of imports within a decade, in a major breakthrough in talks for RCEP.
MSF statement on RCEP trade negotiations in Kuala Lumpur
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling for the removal of damaging intellectual property provisions in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that would risk locking in high drug prices.