China’s Premier Li Keqiang claps as Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan holds up the RCEP agreement during the signing ceremony on November 15. Photo: AFP/ Vietnam host broadcaster China’s Premier Li Keqiang claps as Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan holds up the RCEP agreement during the signing ceremony on November 15. Photo: AFP/ Vietnam host broadcaster
China’s Premier Li Keqiang claps as Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan holds up the RCEP agreement during the signing ceremony on November 15. Photo: AFP/ Vietnam host broadcaster
Anthony Rowley
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Macroscope by Anthony Rowley

With the RCEP, China finally has a seat at the trade and policy table

  • As the dominant economy in the world’s largest trading bloc, China finally has institutional voice and a chance to establish its preferred rules and standards

Anthony Rowley
Anthony Rowley

Updated: 10:05pm, 22 Nov, 2020

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China’s Premier Li Keqiang claps as Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan holds up the RCEP agreement during the signing ceremony on November 15. Photo: AFP/ Vietnam host broadcaster China’s Premier Li Keqiang claps as Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan holds up the RCEP agreement during the signing ceremony on November 15. Photo: AFP/ Vietnam host broadcaster
China’s Premier Li Keqiang claps as Chinese Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan holds up the RCEP agreement during the signing ceremony on November 15. Photo: AFP/ Vietnam host broadcaster
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Anthony Rowley

Anthony Rowley

Anthony Rowley is a veteran journalist specialising in Asian economic and financial affairs. He was formerly Business Editor and International Finance Editor of the Hong Kong-based Far Eastern Economic Review and worked earlier on The Times newspaper in London