Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

IPEF will have to contend with the same worries that led India to walk out of RCEP.

RCEP’s chapter 12 should produce digital economy opportunities in all RCEP countries, but it seems highly likely that China, Japan, and South Korea will emerge the biggest winners.

There are numerous shortcomings with the view that RCEP constitutes an incontrovertible geopolitical victory for China, much less a big win. 

On January 1, 2022, RCEP will take effect and should serve as a key engine of trade and economic recovery for the entire region.

It’s not just the different agreements, per se – the distinctly different models of FTAs are complicating trade regimes in the region.

What are the implications of RCEP for trade? The second of a four-part series looks at the agreement’s impact on trade.

Despite some obstacles, the country is slated to become the third Southeast Asian nation to ratify the mega trade pact.

India’s return to the FTA would benefit not only the Indian economy, but also all RCEP member countries. 

What are RCEP’s economic and political implications? The first of a four-part series looks at the impact on FDI.

The wide array of Indian groups opposing RCEP included the Hindu nationalist organization behind the ruling party.

Insights from Peter Petri.