CPTPP

Is digital free trade truly a lost cause?

Foreign firms will also be able to operate in service sectors that are restricted on the mainland

Like-minded, pro-trade governments can launch what can serve as a supplement to the WTO to show that rule-based trade promotes growth and prosperity

[BEIJING] China is pushing the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) to sign an upgrade to their free trade agreement before the end of the year, Vice-Commerce Minister Yan Dong said on Mond...

These efforts are set to reshape global supply chains, and present a mixed landscape of challenges and opportunities for highly open, trade-reliant economies

South-east Asian nations have staked their claim in several economic blocs that exclude the US, leaving the world’s largest economy at risk of losing sway over the region’s economic future

The accession means Britain will be able to apply CPTPP trade rules and lower tariffs with eight of the 11 existing members from Dec 15

It will officially join the CPTPP on Dec 15, with the bloc being seen as a long-term opportunity for the country

ACFTA 3.0 aims to broaden the agreement’s scope to emerging areas such as digital and green economies