Think tanks and experts and scholars from all ASEAN countries follow RCEP
June 13, 2022 10:06 Source: "China Social Sciences" June 13, 2022 Issue 2425 Author: Li Hongjie Tongying

January 1, 2022,Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "RCEP") officially take effect,announced that the world's largest free trade zone was officially launched。RCEP currently 15 members,Its total population、Economic Quantity、Total trade accounted for about 30%of the global total,Agreement takes effect to further promote free trade in the region、Stable industrial chain and supply chain are important。The effectiveness of RCEP and its future development are affected by related think tanks in ASEAN countries、The attention of the media and experts and scholars。

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RCEP has a huge volume、Broad outlook、Far -influence and other characteristics,Its effective implementation will promote regional trade and investment growth,The important catalyst of becoming an important catalyst in the regional economic recovery and the "key driving force" to enhance international economic and trade exchanges,Help to release the potential of economic and trade cooperation within the region,Promoting regional economic development。Many ASEAN countries think tanks、The media all have a positive view of RCEP,I believe that RCEP can play a positive role in the following three aspects。

First, promote the transformation of regional economic structure。Senior Researcher Amamotu Palite, a senior researcher at the National University of Singapore, believes,Compared with other free trade agreements,RCEP is more ambitious,Not only does ASEAN and its partners formulate a new framework for the 21st century trade issues,And has a certain model value in terms of becoming an inclusive free trade agreement。Myanmar "Golden Phoenix" reports,RCEP can promote the transformation of regional economic structure,Asian economy will enter the "post -geese array" era,The industrial structure will turn to multi -center development mode。The effective implementation of RCEP will greatly reduce trade costs,Promoting investment convenience,Accelerate bet365 Play online games regional industry integration,It is conducive to upgrading the industrial structure of Southeast Asia,Further enhances its status in international division of labor。

​​The second is to promote regional economic recovery。Vannarius, Director of the Institute of Vision, Cambodia,RCEP is a huge market,It is also a new foundation for the common progress of the region。Senior Researcher Hu Yishan, a senior researcher at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, believes,RCEP will become the "catalyst" for regional economic recovery,Can enhance people's confidence in the prospects of the economic development of ASEAN。Director of the China Research Center of the Indonesian International Strategy Research Center Veronica Salaswati believes,RCEP can pass the new market access commitment and trade investment liberalization facilitation measures,Ensure that the industrial chain and the supply chain are stable and smooth,Accelerate the integration of the enterprise into the regional value chain,Create new business and employment opportunities,Its effective implementation can be a new opportunity for people to understand the importance of regional economic cooperation,Favorite regional economic development,Further enhance the weight of the Asia -Pacific region in the global development pattern。

Third, it can promote the stable development of regional supply chain。The comprehensive and effective implementation of RCEP will enhance the attractiveness of ASEAN in trade investment and global supply chain。Yu Hong, a senior researcher at the East Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore, believes,The effective implementation of RCEP helps eliminate market barriers,Reduce its membership cost,Promote members in -depth participation in regional supply chain and industrial chain,Promoting Asia -Pacific economic integration。RCEP's provisions of the rules of origin of the origin reduced the threshold for product obtaining native qualifications,The utilization rate of the preferential tax rate of the agreement will be significantly increased,Enhance the supply chain and industrial chain toughness in the Asia -Pacific region。Ruan Yingyang, director of the Economic Research Department of the Vietnam Central Economic Management Research Institute, believes,bet365 Play online games RCEP takes effect to provide Vietnam with an opportunity to deepen the supply chain with other countries,Under the RCEP framework,Members will formulate higher -level trade and investment liberalization and convenience rules,The successful docking with it will help Vietnam to better participate in the global supply chain。

  Provide policy recommendations for RCEP

Generally speaking,RCEP is a mutually beneficial and win -win agreement,responded to the demands of the country and region。But there are think tanks and media proposed,Pay attention to the impact of RCEP implementation on the competitive relationship between ASEAN countries and its trade deficit。For example,Thailand Kaitai Research Center believes,The incremental benefits of reducing import tariffs under the RCEP framework have limited effects on the positive impact of foreign trade in Thailand。other,Vietnamese media think,Different execution of the individual terms of RCEP,Different from the degree of openness in various countries。In order to further promote the smooth implementation of the RCEP,ASEAN Think Tank and the Media put forward the following policy recommendations。

First,Deepen digital cooperation。Senior Researcher of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Indonesian International Strategic Research Center Fargara Hitan believes,During the epidemic period of new crown pneumonia,Digital trade、E -commerce develops rapidly。With the further improvement of digital infrastructure,Big Data、Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence have been widely used,Cross -border logistics、Cross -border payment becomes more effective and convenient,International trade development ushered in huge opportunities。RCEP members should flexibly use the digital financing platform to obtain funding support,Cross -border payment services through the RCEP framework,Make full use of the market access advantages and simple trade rules brought by RCEP,Effectively connecting a unified market in the area。Yu Hong said,Regulations on e -commerce in RCEP are a bright spot,During the landing process of RCEP,Need to promote paperless trade、Promote electronic certification and electronic signature、Protect e -commerce bet365 Play online games user personal information、Protect consumer rights and interests,Convenient to buy goods through the Internet,Promote the development of e -commerce in the region。

Next,Breakthrough with the medical and health industry as a multilateral cooperation。Fakara Hitan said,You can consider choosing the medical and health industry as a breakthrough in the RCEP multilateral cooperation project,Make full use of the rapidly growing public health products in the international market,Give full play to the industrial scale effect and comparative advantage,Increase investment in scientific research and expand production capacity,Deepen the cooperation of various countries in the field of medical and health industry。This can promote the rapid development of the medical and health industry,can further enrich the regional value chain。

again,Empowerment of SME。RCEP sets a special chapter for small and medium -sized enterprises,fully reflects the economic development of SMEs in economic development、Employment、The importance of innovative research and development,SMEs have also become the focus of attention for many experts and scholars。Director of the Asian Research Center of the University of the Philippines, Joev Santarita, proposed,Small and medium -sized enterprises are the key factor in the economic growth of the Philippines。Filipino small and medium -sized enterprises weak anti -risk capabilities,Tariff reduction and exemption brought after the effectiveness of RCEP,Can reduce the purchase cost of raw materials for some small and medium -sized enterprises,Effectively alleviate the survival pressure of small and medium -sized enterprises in the Philippines。The Philippine government can guide small and medium -sized enterprises to expand overseas markets,Help the company's multi -dimensional understanding of the needs and investment risks of different markets in the region,Encourage enterprises to use new technologies and strengthen innovation cooperation。The government should also provide funds and technical support for enterprises engaged in cross -border e -commerce business,Help small and medium -sized enterprises to achieve digital trade,Expand its business network in the RCEP area。The Dean of the School of Economics Bet365 app download and Commercial School of Economics and Business of the University of Economics and Business, Ahmed Harid, believes,Small and medium and micro enterprises are the focus of ASEAN economy recovery,But most small and medium -sized enterprises do not understand the RCEP rules,Lack of sufficient response measures,Insufficient funding supply、Scientific research funding tight、Low technical level and digitalization、The circulation of goods is not smooth、Industrial network is not sound、Proficiency in labor shortage and other problems。Therefore,To promote the long -term stable development of the economy,Diversity of small, medium and micro enterprises should be fully considered,Improve digital infrastructure,Focus on improving the quality of the enterprise,Promote small and medium -sized enterprises to achieve diversified development。Jin Ping, director of the Institute of International Relations of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Cambodia believes,We must optimize public policy design,Provide more preferential tax support policies for small and medium -sized enterprises,It is necessary to reduce the operating cost of the enterprise,and in human resources、Financial financing and technological innovation provides enterprises with more convenient services。

Repeated,Improve policy and regulations。RCEP takes effect to bring a relatively unified and open market and rules for the area,Reduced policy uncertainty,But the policy differences between members still exist。The senior consultant of the International Economic Relations of the Thai Development Research Institute Vesian Popa Vaewesa believes,From the perspective of policy,On the basis of RCEP commitment,It is necessary to further improve and improve。ASEAN countries must strive to build a unified tariff structure,and some sub -industries in the industry realize a unified low tariff,The level of supervision of relevant regulations and policies and measures and the transparency of the execution process。Ruan Yingyang thinks,Vietnamese enterprises are investing foreign investment,Pay attention to RCEP members in supervision、Differences in taxation,Do a good job of compliance management and legal risk prevention,Follow -up investment bet365 Play online games target country's new fiscal and taxation regulations,Timely adjust the cross -border supply chain,Pay attention to management measures such as the combination of customs valuation and transfer pricing,Reduce foreign investment risk。

Last,Explore multi -field interaction。Hu Yishan Suggestion,In order to further effectively play the role of RCEP,You can explore the interaction of each member in multiple fields。First, to strengthen the communication and interaction of each member in the field of higher education,You can expand the size of the scholarship or increase the number of study abroad,Support educational exchanges and cooperation in the area。Second is to promote the development of tourism and related industries in the region。RCEP members mostly have beautiful natural scenery and rich humanistic landscapes,Development of tourism can not only drive consumption、Create more jobs,And can promote the development of industries such as the shipping industry。Third is to create a better entrepreneurial environment in the region,Improve entrepreneurial conditions,Increase investment opportunities,Improve personnel and information flow facilitation level。Fourth is to strengthen cooperation in the field of sustainable development,Share related experience,Promote the transformation of RCEP to the green free trade agreement。

 Pay attention to the role of China

The history of Chinese and ASEAN countries has a long history、Close economic and trade relations,ASEAN Think Tank and Experts and Scholars are looking forward to China playing an important positive role under the RCEP framework。

Outstanding Researcher Ma Kaishuo, an outstanding researcher at the National University of Singapore, believes,In the 21st century, it will witness the peaceful rise of Asia to return to the world stage center and China。RCEP is a very important agreement,China will play a vital role in it。From the perspective of Veronica Salas Vati,The effective implementation of RCEP will further promote the integration of ASEAN and China,Reduce trade barriers within the region,Promoting cross -border trade and investment,Injecting new vitality into the cooperation between China and ASEAN。She looks forward to more companies to seize new opportunities,Continue to provide motivation bet365 Play online games for the world economic recovery through cooperation and win -win。Wannarius often thinks,China ’s trade liberalization under the RCEP framework、Convenience、In the interconnection, play a central role。Yu Hong emphasized,China's support for RCEP,On the one hand, it shows China's firm commitment to actively safeguard the freedom of trade,On the other hand, China continues to expand to open to the public,Determination of higher quality development。RCEP members are important economic and trade partners in China,China has a huge market,Related companies should seize the opportunity to find new business opportunities。

(Author Unit: Fujian Academy of Social Sciences; Institute of Overseas Chinese, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

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