China will accelerate the negotiations on version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN free trade agreement (CAFTA), and make new contributions to the establishment of the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership.
The strict implementation of the guidelines included in the resolution concurring in the ratification of RCEP was called for to ensure that the issues and concerns of the agriculture sector are properly addressed once the treaty has been ratified.
Southeast Asian countries are playing a bigger role on the global stage
Without any diplomatic pleasantries, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha kicked off bilateral talks last week with his Malaysian counterpart, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, by stating clearly that Thai-Malaysian ties have not been progressing very well.
Cambodia will start benefiting in April from the United Kingdom’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), a new type of customs preference the European country has unveiled in August 2022.
EU has made significant progress in the 13th round of negotiations on CEPA, including the completion of the chapter related to GRP and the geographical indication section in the chapter related to intellectual property rights.
Last week, European politics was in full gear with a special European Council Summit (the EU body where all the heads of governments sit) that was focused on illegal immigration and the Ukraine conflict triggered by Russia.
ASEAN is looking to expand its single window initiative with Japan to boost two-way trade this year, marking the 50th anniversary of their bilateral dialogue relations.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
