New Zealand is a proud international partner and we do our part, including by ratifying free-trade agreements promptly. Singapore has led the way as the first ASEAN country to ratify RCEP. China and Japan were the first non-ASEAN members to ratify. New Zealand's swift ratification could quicken the implementation process as well as demonstrate our commitment to our region and ensure that RCEP will help accelerate the economic recovery for New Zealand and other parties. 