Reporting by Stella Qiu and Ryan Woo; Editing by Simon Cameron-MooreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Backing for RCEP gained momentum in 2017, after then U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the rival Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) pact. Backing for RCEP gained momentum in 2017, after then U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the rival Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) pact. China has taken the lead in ratifying the RCEP, underscoring the great importance and full support from the Chinese government for the early implementation of the deal, Wang told a news conference. "China has taken the lead in ratifying the RCEP, underscoring the great importance and full support from the Chinese government for the early implementation of the deal," Wang told a news conference.
Stella Qiu and Ryan Cass joined together to verify the deal.
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Stella Qiu and Ryan Cass joined together to verify the deal .
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