ASEAN seeks to promote negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Representatives of the country members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) debated accelerating the negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which is to be concreted by the end of the year 2020. The general secretary of the ASEAN, Lim Jock Hoi, asked for an acceleration of the elaboration and revision of the documents that will be presented in the negotiations of the RCEP, which, he noted, is a theme prioritized by the block.

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Chile celebra 22 años de la entrada en vigor del TLC con Corea del Sur y proyecta un 2026 de consolidación

Chile Celebrates 22nd Anniversary of FTA with South Korea; Projects 2026 as Year of Consolidation

Having surpassed two decades since the signing of the agreement, bilateral trade concluded 2025 with a total exchange of USD 6.801 billion.

México celebra 21 años de la entrada en vigor del Acuerdo de Asociación Económica con Japón

Mexico’s exports to Japan grow in 2024

Exports increased by 9.5% in 2024 compared to 2023, driven by agri-food and processed food products.

Lanzan serie de documentos de trabajo sobre América Latina, China y la transición energética justa

Working paper series on Latin America, China, and the just energy transition launched

The Center for China and Asia-Pacific Studies at the Universidad del Pacífico and the Boston University Global Development Policy Center have released a series of 12 working papers analyzing China’s role in Latin America’s energy transition and its economic, social, and environmental implications.