China: Signed Protocol upgrading the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
Description
Signed Protocol upgrading the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
On 7 December 2023, China and Singapore signed the protocol to upgrade the 2008 China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (CSFTA). This upgrade in the bilateral CSFTA adds a chapter on telecommunication services and includes new rules on market access, transparency, and the digital economy, among others. The upgraded agreement has to be ratified by both parties before coming into force.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
International trade
Policy Instrument
Border measure, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government