Official: RCEP to boost level of trade liberalization

The RCEP will help participating countries reduce barriers, forge a more open regional economic environment and increase the level of trade liberalization, said Jiang Jianguo, vice-minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, at the RCEP Media & Think Tank Forum held online as well as offline in Haikou, Hainan province, on May 23.

He stressed that the media and think tanks can play a vital role in informing the public on government policies related to the RCEP and helping build a consensus among the participating countries and achieve win-win outcomes.