A Chinese official on Monday said breakthroughs have been made in negotiations f...
FILE PHOTO: China's Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng speaks at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee
BANGKOK - A Chinese official on Monday said breakthroughs have been made in negotiations for an Asia-wide trade pact that would be the world’s biggest trade deal, though he said consultations with India are still going on. An announcement on the deal would be made later in the day by leaders attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Bangkok, said Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng.Le said there were a “few outstanding issues that will be completed by this year” and added that “whenever India is ready they are welcomed to come on board”.
The envisioned bloc includes the 10 ASEAN members plus China, South Korea, Japan, India, Australia and New Zealand.
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