MOFCOM: "Completed Preliminary Discussions" on DEPA, Continue Work on CPTPP

Last Friday, top level trade officials talked about the progress of China's trade talks in 2023, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), and highlighted that Beijing will add more "high-standard" rules on telecommunication and government procurement in trade talks.