The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a trade pact that includes China, Japan, South Korea and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, came into effect with the start of 2022.
Trade deal should spur reform in China, not spread Beijing's economic model

Vietnamese and Chinese officials attend the virtual signing ceremony for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement during the 37th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi on Nov. 15, 2020. © Reuters
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a trade pact that includes China, Japan, South Korea and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, came into effect with the start of 2022.