RCEP signing victory of multilateralism, free trade: Chinese premier

The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is "a victory of multilateralism and free trade," Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday.

Li made the remarks at the fourth RCEP Summit which was held via video link.

"The signing of the RCEP is not only a landmark achievement of East Asian regional cooperation, but also a victory of multilateralism and free trade," Li said.

The RCEP agreement was signed Sunday by 15 participating countries.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency