https://www.scmp.com/rss/507897/feed Stuart Tait is regional head of commercial banking (Asia Pacific) at HSBC. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The signing of the landmark Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) signals the beginning of a new era in global trade. It is an era when Asian countries start to play a major role in setting the standards that will enable the next round of global growth. It took eight years and 31 rounds of negotiation before the 15 nations reached agreement on RCEP. Undoubtedly, some of the measures were softened to accommodate the concerns of such a diverse group, but that should not detract from... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3110201/rcep-signing-signals-asian-nations-taking-rightful-place-new-world-trading?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3110201/rcep-signing-signals-asian-nations-taking-rightful-place-new-world-trading?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:20:39 +0000