HANOI: Fifteen countries on Sunday signed a sprawling Asian trade deal seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) — which includes 10 Southeast Asian economies along with China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia — is the world’s largest trade pact in terms of GDP, analysts say.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) — which includes 10 Southeast Asian economies along with China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia — is the world’s largest trade pact in terms of GDP, analysts say.
