Containers being loaded on a ship at the Saigon port in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on May 3. China and 14 other countries have agreed to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of global economic activity, in a deal many hope will help hasten Asia’s recovery from the shocks of the pandemic. Photo: AP
Containers being loaded on a ship at the Saigon port in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on May 3. China and 14 other countries have agreed to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of global economic activity, in a deal many hope will help hasten Asia’s recovery from the shocks of the pandemic. Photo: AP