RCEP

RCEP

Dr Ahsan H Mansur

Bangladesh to lag behind ultimately

Although the RCEP does not seem to be harmful for Bangladesh at the moment due to its LDC benefits, it serves us a warning for the post-LDC period

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes part in a meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (not pictured) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 28, 2019. Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie

Japan won’t sign China-backed regional trade pact if India doesn’t join

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha shake hands at the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) summit in Bangkok, Thailand, November 4, 2019/ Reuters

World's biggest trade pact shapes up without India