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tnership Agreement (hereinafter, "RCEP") signed on 2020 by 15 countries, including 10 member states
of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New
Zealand. So far, China, Thailand and Japan have internally ratified the Agreement, while other member
countries indicated that they will approve by 2021, which may make RCEP effective on 1st January 2022.
"CPTPP": Between 11 countries from East to West to South (US withdrew): Comprehensive and
Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (hereinafter, "CPTPP") Signed by Japan, Australia, Chile,
New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Mexico and Peru, after the withdrawal of the US. In particular,
Canada, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia ratified it in 2018. According to CPTPP, the
Agreement became effective on the approval of more than 6 countries. In 2019, Vietnam ratified CPTPP.
Dr. Harley Seyedin Klaus Zenkel Brian Schweitzer
President, American Chamber of Vice President European Chamber, 23rd Governor at State of Montana,
Commerce in South China; Winner of China, Chairman of the South China
the 2017 Oslo Business for Peace Award Board of the European Chamber, Former Chair of US Western
(together with Elon Musk) Awarded Governors Association, Chair of
by the Award Committee of Nobel General Manager at Imedco Democratic Governors Association and
Laureates in Peace and Economics; Technology (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. United States Presidential Candidate
President, Allelon Energy Partners
Brian Krolicki Martin Maciak Neil Bush
Chairman, Faraday Future and former Internationally Renowned Finance, Founder and Chair of the George H.
Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer of Banking and Trade Executive and W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China
Former Head of Origination and RMB
Nevada Internationalization at HSBC Americas Relations
David Buxbaum Ms. Jiang Yingyan Ben Jacobs
Prominent International Attorney IP Consultant, Anderson & Anderson LLP China IPR expert, US Chamber of
and China IPR and International
Trade Expert, Director, Anderson & Commerce, Washington, D.C.
Anderson LLP
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of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New
Zealand. So far, China, Thailand and Japan have internally ratified the Agreement, while other member
countries indicated that they will approve by 2021, which may make RCEP effective on 1st January 2022.
"CPTPP": Between 11 countries from East to West to South (US withdrew): Comprehensive and
Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (hereinafter, "CPTPP") Signed by Japan, Australia, Chile,
New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Mexico and Peru, after the withdrawal of the US. In particular,
Canada, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia ratified it in 2018. According to CPTPP, the
Agreement became effective on the approval of more than 6 countries. In 2019, Vietnam ratified CPTPP.
Dr. Harley Seyedin Klaus Zenkel Brian Schweitzer
President, American Chamber of Vice President European Chamber, 23rd Governor at State of Montana,
Commerce in South China; Winner of China, Chairman of the South China
the 2017 Oslo Business for Peace Award Board of the European Chamber, Former Chair of US Western
(together with Elon Musk) Awarded Governors Association, Chair of
by the Award Committee of Nobel General Manager at Imedco Democratic Governors Association and
Laureates in Peace and Economics; Technology (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. United States Presidential Candidate
President, Allelon Energy Partners
Brian Krolicki Martin Maciak Neil Bush
Chairman, Faraday Future and former Internationally Renowned Finance, Founder and Chair of the George H.
Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer of Banking and Trade Executive and W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China
Former Head of Origination and RMB
Nevada Internationalization at HSBC Americas Relations
David Buxbaum Ms. Jiang Yingyan Ben Jacobs
Prominent International Attorney IP Consultant, Anderson & Anderson LLP China IPR expert, US Chamber of
and China IPR and International
Trade Expert, Director, Anderson & Commerce, Washington, D.C.
Anderson LLP
SOUTH CHINA BUSINESS JOURNAL 8
