APEC and China’s role in trans-Pacifc trade integration: the RCEP case
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https://doi.org/10.33110/rnee.v21i2.395Keywords:
regional integration, China, APEC, RCEP, economyAbstract
This article analyzes China’s gradual infuence on the trans-Pacifc regional economic integration process led
by the Asia-Pacifc Economic Cooperation (APEC) mechanism. To this end, it examines the vision, goals, and
objectives formulated by APEC in 1994 with a view to 2020. China’s infuence on the trans-Pacifc regional
economic integration process is expressed in its positions and actions in response to recurrent economic crises in the world and in the trans-Pacifc region over recent decades, as well as in its stance toward the neo-
protectionist measures adopted by the United States in recent years. Using the comparative method, the article
shows that, after joining APEC, China infuenced the mechanism’s economic integration process, particularly
through the entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), efective since
2022. It concludes that, through the RCEP, China contributes to the trade liberalization goals pursued by APEC
and also advances its global-regional integration agenda.
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