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In DEPA Need of China

China first requested to participate in the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) in November 2021 and its formal accession process began on August 18. The DEPA has since established a panel wholly dedicated to China’s negotiations with members.

The DEPA, signed in June 2020 by Chile, New Zealand and Singapore, arose from a

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