Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi confirmed the country`s commitment to the RCEP

At the press-conference with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop of Australia on February 7, 2017, Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi pointed out that whether the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the TPP or other regional arrangements are all potential approaches for achieving a greater Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). When encountering a road rock, there is always another way to go.

The RCEP is led by the ASEAN, and it includes 10 ASEAN members and 6 dialogue partners. We hope to work with relevant parties, including Australia, to speed up the RCEP negotiation process and strive for an early agreement, so as to contribute to realizing the greater common goal of building the FTAAP.
Press-release at the official web-site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China