SINGAPORE -- An Asia-Pacific agreement to create the world's largest trade bloc entered into force on Saturday, ushering in a new phase of regional economic integration.
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A container terminal in China's Zhejiang Province in August: The 15-member RCEP pact is connecting China, Japan and South Korea under a free trade agreement for the first time. © Reuters
SINGAPORE -- An Asia-Pacific agreement to create the world's largest trade bloc entered into force on Saturday, ushering in a new phase of regional economic integration.