Journalists at Government House record the 23rd Asean-China Summit attended by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha via teleconference on Thursday. The RCEP signing is expected in a virtual session on Sunday, the last day of the 37th Asean Summit and related meetings chaired by Vietnam. Malaysia's Trade Minister Azmin Ali told reporters the deal would be signed on Sunday, calling it the culmination of "eight years of negotiating with blood, sweat and tears". Still, many countries participating in the trade deal are also wary of becoming too economically dependent on China. Meanwhile, several sticking points remained among RCEP nations just days before the signing.

Source: Bangkok Post November 12, 2020 23:15 UTC