Forum held in China's Anhui to enhance cooperation among RCEP members

STORY: Forum held in China's Anhui to enhance cooperation among RCEP members DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Secretary-General of ASEAN 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN JUN, Deputy general manager of Chacha Food Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent "We are now in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The 2023 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) local governments and friendship cities cooperation (Huangshan) forum was held here from June 9 to 10. About 500 Chinese and foreign guests gathered together to discuss new opportunities for RCEP economic and trade cooperation." The RCEP agreement entered into force for China and nine other countries on the first day of 2022, creating the world's largest trade bloc. The agreement is now in effect for all its 15 members as the pact came into force for the Phili