Delegates attend the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Media and Think Tank Forum in Haikou, China. — Photo courtesy China Daily's website With its ratification steadily advancing, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is likely to come into force next year, shoring up regional development and injecting strong growth impetus into the global economy, experts and industry insiders said on Sunday, China Daily reported. Signed by China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand and 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in November 2020, the agreement has created the world's largest free-trade bloc. It will enter into force 60 days after being ratified by six of the ASEAN members and three non-ASEAN countries.