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ABSTRACT
Contents
Chapter I. Introduction 7
Chapter II. Concept, content and background of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership 16
2-1. Motivation and Concept of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership 16
1. Motivation of RCEP 17
2. Content and characteristics of RCEP 22
2-2. Negotiation Process and background of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership 29
Chapter III. Significance of signing Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership 40
3-1. The significance of signing RCEP for China 40
1. Strengthen industrial cooperation between China and RCEP countries 40
2. Coordinating and Improving China's Political and Diplomatic Relations with RCEP Countries 42
3. RCEP will become an important platform for China to expand its external opening in the new era 44
3-2. The economic and political impact of signing RCEP on East Asia 46
1. RCEP will strongly boost the confidence of all parties in economic growth 49
2. The completion of the RCEP FTA is a new milestone for regional economic integration in East Asia 50
Chapter IV. The difference between RCEP and TPP 53
Chapter V. The impact and inspiration of signing RCEP on Korean government 67
5-1. Economic and Major Industrial Development in Korea 67
5-2. The impact and inspiration of signing RCEP on Korean government 75
1. The importance of RCEP member countries to Korea's import and export trade 75
2. The industrial structure of Korea's externally oriented economy 76
Chapter VI. The impact and inspiration of signing RCEP on Korean companies 81
6-1. Korean industries that will be affected by the signing of RCEP 82
6-2. Suggestions for Korean companies to apply RCEP 95
1. High transparency in regulation and enforcement requires foreign trade enterprises to have a deeper understanding of customs management 95
2. Become an AEO-certified enterprise and enjoy more benefits 97
3. Pay attention to and be familiar with the entry-exit inspection and quarantine regulations of relevant countries 98
4. Still need to pay attention to the protection of intellectual property 99
5. Korean companies should make full use of RCEP to reduce the integrated cost of the industrial chain 100
Chapter VII. Conclusion 102
References 108