CPTPP

RCEP: launch of the world's largest free trade area

In January, a huge economic free-trading area will be established with the RCEP. What was intended to be a free trade agreement of the Southeast Asian confederation ASEAN, now mainly benefits China, Japan and South Korea. In this way, the People's Republic is becoming part of a regional free trade agreement for the first time.

By Christiane Kuehl

Beijing blocks Taiwan's CPTPP bid

By Ning Wang

Taiwan wants to join the Pacific trade alliance

By Nico Beckert

Little sympathy for China's CPTPP application

By Nico Beckert

Beijing seeks to join the Pacific Partnership

By Ning Wang

British to join CPTPP agreement

By Antje Sirleschtov

China won 2020

After a rocky start, China has clearly ended 2020 on a high note, having brought the pandemic under control and strengthened its position both in Asia and on the global stage. Though the world has been spared another four years of Donald Trump, America and its allies will have their work cut out for them.

By Ning Wang