QUESTION

Easy

International Relations

Prelims 2016

The term ‘Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership’ often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

The term Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partners.

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is a regional organization of 10 Southeast Asian countries Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

RCEP is a free trade agreement between ASEAN and its existing FTA partners. These partners include Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea.

Hence, option B is the correct answer.

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