Regional partnership talks to end next year
Economic ministers from the 16 participating countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership have reiterated their commitment to conclude negotiations by the end of 2015.
The ministers reaffirmed they are committed to ending the RCEP negotiations in line with the vision endorsed by their state leaders for a modern, comprehensive, high-quality and mutually beneficial economic partnership agreement that would support the achievement of the ASEAN community and deeper regional economic integration, according to a statement issued on Thursday.
The RCEP is a proposed free trade agreement between the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the six countries of Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand, which have an FTA agreement with ASEAN.
