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The ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) along with China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India have been negotiating a proposed free-trade agreement for the Asia-Pacific region since 2012. It's called the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and they hope to wrap it all up this year. CGTN's Wang Hui sat down with Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN, Aladdin Rillo who addressed the deal's significance, India's possible withdrawal, and trade relations between ASEAN and China.