EconomyFive things to know about Asian trade megadeal RCEP
Negotiations in Singapore will be closely watched for progress on tariff reduction
The 16 countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership bring widely differing interests and concerns to the table.
KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer
November 10, 2018 22:33 JST
SINGAPORE -- Leaders from 16 Asia-Pacific countries are set to meet in Singapore to seek what they call a "substantial conclusion" on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a proposed free trade agreement that would link the region's two biggest economies -- China and Japan -- with fast-growing India and Vietnam.