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RCEP的全稱是Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership,即區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定。
11月15日,東協十國以及中國、日本、韓國、澳大利亞、紐西蘭15個國家在第四次區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定領導人會議上,正式籤署區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定(RCEP),標誌著全球規模最大的自由貿易協定正式達成。
編者註:東協十國一般指東南亞國家協會。東南亞國家協會(Association of Southeast Asian Nations-ASEAN),簡稱東協(ASEAN)。1967年8月8日成立於泰國曼谷,現有10個成員國:印度尼西亞、馬來西亞、菲律賓、泰國、新加坡、汶萊、柬埔寨、寮國、緬甸、越南。(圖片來源:Xinhua/ Zhang Ling)
籤署RCEP,是地區國家以實際行動維護多邊貿易體制、建設開放型世界經濟的重要一步,對深化區域經濟一體化、穩定全球經濟具有標誌性意義。
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), covering nearly a third of the global population and about 30 percent of global GDP, was signed by its 15 members on Sunday at the fourth RCEP summit in Hanoi. It is the world's biggest free trade agreement (FTA).
11月15日,區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定15個成員國在河內舉行的第四次區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定領導人會議上,正式籤署區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定。它是全球最大的自貿協定,15個成員國總人口、經濟體量均佔全球總量約30%。
The agreement will promote fewer tariffs on trade in goods, and better rules for trade in services. Besides, non-tariff barriers to trade among its members, such as customs and quarantine procedures and technical standards will be reduced.
區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定旨在削減關稅,建立統一市場的自由貿易協定。同時,各成員國間削減非關稅壁壘,比如減少海關程序、檢驗檢疫、技術標準等。
It will also allow for one set of rules of origin to qualify for tariffs reduction with RCEP members.
通過削減關稅,區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定成員在區域內採取共同的原產地規則。
Initiated by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2012, RCEP is a proposed FTA between the 10 ASEAN member states and their six FTA partners, namely China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and India who was involved in earlier discussions but opted out last year.
區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定於2012年由東協十國發起,邀請了中國、日本、韓國、澳大利亞、紐西蘭、印度等6個國家參加。印度參與了前期的談判過程,於去年宣布退出談判。
In November last year, 15 participating countries of the agreement concluded text-based negotiations and essentially all market access issues.
去年11月, 區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定15個成員國結束全部文本談判及實質上所有市場準入談判。
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The RCEP agreement will accelerate the building of the ASEAN economic community and thereby allow ASEAN to become dynamic and strong partners in promoting cooperation for shared prosperity, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.
越南總理阮春福表示,區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定將推動東協經濟共同體建設,讓東協成為參與推動共同繁榮的有力夥伴。
Meanwhile, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang stressed that "the signing of the RCEP is not only a landmark achievement of East Asian regional cooperation, but also a victory of multilateralism and free trade."
國務院總理李克強表示,該協定的籤署「不僅僅是東亞區域合作極具標誌性意義的成果,更是多邊主義和自由貿易的勝利」。
China and Japan have reached a bilateral tariff reduction arrangement for the first time, achieving a historic breakthrough, according to China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) on its website.
財政部表示,中國和日本首次達成了雙邊關稅減讓安排,實現了歷史性突破。
The signing of RCEP plays an extremely important role in the economic recovery of its members in the post-epidemic period besides promoting long-term prosperity and development, the statement said.
財政部稱,該協定順利籤署,對增強各國疫後經濟恢復、促進長期繁榮發展具有極為重要的推動作用。
Moreover, the preferential results of the agreement directly benefit consumers and enterprises and will play an important role in enriching consumer market choices and reducing enterprises' trade costs, the ministry noted.
此外,財政部指出,該協定的優惠成果直接惠及消費者和行業企業,將為豐富消費市場選擇、降低企業貿易成本發揮重要作用。
Vocabulary:
free trade agreement (FTA) 自由貿易協定
bilateral /ˌbaɪˈlætərəl/ adj. 雙邊的;有兩邊的
preferential adj. 優先的;選擇的;特惠的;先取的
tariff /ˈtærɪf/ n. 關稅表;收費表 vt. 定稅率;徵收關稅
barrier /ˈbæriər/ n. 障礙物,屏障;界線 vt. 把……關入柵欄
quarantine /ˈkwɒrəntiːn/ n. 檢疫隔離期;隔離;檢疫;檢疫區,隔離區 v. 對(動物或人)進行檢疫隔離
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 東協
multilateralism /ˌmʌltiˈlætərəlɪzəm/ n. 多邊主義