ASEAN bargains on RCEP trade deal to secure 'centrality' in Asia

Southeast Asian nations leverage agreement to balance great powers US and China

TORU TAKAHASHI, Editor-in-Chief, Editorial headquarters for Asia

BANGKOK -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership covering 30% of the world's population and gross domestic product was signed last month after eight years of marathon negotiations.

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