RCEP


RCEP agrees to work on modalities for movement of skilled workers
Negotiations at the Cebu ministerial a key demand made by India to find jobs for its burgeoning skilled workforce
RCEP participating countries call for swift conclusion of negotiations
Negotiations for the RCEP are increasingly making progress towards crafting a future trade and investment deal.Whether talks will be concluded this year is less clear
RCEP countries agree to Indian demand on services, investment negotiations
India has managed to convince all other countries involved to negotiate the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as one package
China pushes Asia-Pacific trade deals as Trump win dashes TPP hopes
China will seek support for a Beijing-led Asia-Pacific free trade area at a regional summit in Peru, Chinese officials, after Donald Trump's U.S. election win dashed hopes for a U.S.-led free trade pact.
Australia to pay more attention to RCEP if TPP fails under Trump
Australia's Foreign Minister said the country will turn its focus towards an economic partnership with China and other Asian countries in place of a free-trade agreement with the United States after Donald Trump's election win.
China-led Asia Pacific trade deal nears completion
Once approved, RCEP will promote free flow of goods and services among countries accounting for 30 percent of the global economy and half the world’s population.
Trading away health: the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
A leaked draft of RCEP has revealed some proposed provisions that could undermine access to price-lowering, generic medicines, and thus,life-saving treatment to millions of people in the developing world
RCEP: A devastating blow to the Philippine economy and its peoples
APRN statement on the RCEP Ministerial meeting in Cebu, Philippines on 3-4 November 2016
RCEP: Members worried about giving more market access to Chinese goods
The concerns of 15 Asia-Pacific nations including India, over agreeing to give greater market access to Chinese goods without gaining similarly in return, are likely to take centre-stage
RCEP pact signing: LDF govt ready to lead all-party delegation to Centre
The move to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would adversely affect Kerala's agriculture sector, mainly the cash crops.