This is with reference to the editorial “Promote Trade” (March 30). The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is indeed a giant trade & economic grouping and if China’s lobbying has helped us participate in the RCEP talks, we owe a big thank you to our neighbour. Union Minister Suresh Prabhu’s deft handling of the recent meeting with his Chinese counterpart, as part of the ongoing dialogue, has obviously helped in changing China’s stance about our place in the RCEP.
As a matter of fact, trade is the only language that China understands. They can’t afford to underutilise their gigantic over capacity
