Australia says RCEP 'incredibly important agreement'

A screen grab taken from Vietnam Host Broadcaster's November 15, 2020 live video shows Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison (centre) watches as Birmingham signs the RCEP agreement held online in Hanoi. - AFP

CANBERRA (Xinhua): Australia's trade minister has described the signing of the world's largest free trade agreement (FTA) between 15 countries as a significant commitment to "trade, openness and ambition."

"This is an incredibly important agreement in terms of the timing for when it occurs," said Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham.