Liu, Da-Nien; Hsu, Yin-Er, 2023/11/30
After the UK's referendum on June 23, 2016, approving Brexit, the UK engaged in post-Brexit economic and trade negotiations with the European Union while actively pursuing the establishment of free trade agreements (FTAs) with other nations. A focal point in this endeavor was the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). After formally submitting its accession application on February 1, 2021, the UK successfully signed the 'Accession Protocol of the UK to the CPTPP' with CPTPP members on July 16, 2023. This marks the UK as the first new member to join the CPTPP after the expansion negotiations.
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Liu Da-nien, 2020/11/25
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, initiated in 2011, was finally signed at an ASEAN summit on Nov. 15.The RCEP was created mainly by integrating the five free-trade agreements of ASEAN.However, due to the big differences between the agreements and the opinions of member countries, negotiations progressed slowly. During the course of negotiations, seven RCEP members joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), while several free-trade agreements also took effect among the members.
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