SINGAPORE -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement signed by 15 countries on Sunday positions Asia as the world's torchbearer for free trade.
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From left, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh wave to their counterparts at the virtual RCEP signing ceremony during the 37th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi on Nov. 15. © VNA/Kyodo
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