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RCEP

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (ASEAN+6)


Kerala will bleed if India negotiates trade deal in secrecy: Why can’t the Modi govt consult states?
A letter written by Kerala’s Agriculture Minister VS Sunil Kumar shows that when it comes to trade negotiations, New Delhi prefers non-transparency to consultations.
Civil society groups say No to investors suing States in RCEP
95 civil society organisations strongly and publicly urge countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership to reject ISDS in the agreement.
RCEP meet: focus on investor-state dispute
RCEP trade ministers will meet in Laos on August 5 to try and resolve issues that are stuck in negotiations.
Asia-Pacific peoples movements come together to challenge RCEP
More than 80 participants met on 27-28 July in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to take stock of the new generation of mega regional free trade agreements (FTAs) emerging in the region.
RCEP faces services logjam; India pushes for liberalized visa regime
Other nations in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) refuse to budge on Indian push for liberalized visa regime for movement of professionals
Written opinion on RCEP to South Korean Government and request for a face-to-face meeting and public hearings
The Korean negotiators failed to abide by the free and fair trade principle and negotiate RCEP in a way that violates treaties on trade and the generally accepted international laws and regulations.
RCEP - trade in services chapter: proposal for a ratchet (August 2015)
1 page proposal by Australia, Korea & New Zealand as of 4 August 2015.
RCEP - trade in services chapter: summary of 9th round of negotiations (August 2015)
Minutes of services chapter negotiations at the 9th RCEP negotiating round (August 2015)
RCEP - trade in services chapter: positions on value-add elements (August 2015)
ASEAN versus other RCEP country positions on value-add elements in RCEP services chapter
RCEP - trade in services chapter negotiating text (August 2015)
RCEP services chapter consolidated negotiating text as of 5 August 2015.
RCEP - trade in goods chapter negotiating text (August 2015)
RCEP consolidated goods chapter negotiating text as of 9th round of negotiations
RCEP - draft e-commerce chapter terms of reference (February 2015)
RCEP draft e-commerce chapter terms of reference
New trade deals legalise corporate theft, make farmers’ seeds illegal
FTAs negotiated outside the WTO go further and help US and European corporations get what they weren’t able to achieve under TRIPS.
Malaysia wants more concrete measures to realise RCEP
Malaysia hopes more emphasis and concrete measures will be given to realise the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
India against ‘early harvest’ of RCEP pact; here’s why
Even as the 16-nation RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) ministerial in Laos on August 5 will mainly focus on liberalisation in goods trade, India has made it clear that it doesn’t favour an “early harvest”
India may offer tariff cut in goods at trade summit
India will show flexibility on goods side if RCEP members show higher commitment on trade in investment and services
Making RCEP work
Striking a balance between opening up trade and ‘Make in India’ is essential
The RCEP effect on India
China may step up trade and investment in India vis-à-vis the Asean countries. A lower bilateral trade deficit is a possibility