News Analysis: RCEP negotiations, regional connectivity gain progress as ASEAN, dialogue partners conclude summits

(From L to R) Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and Indonesian President Joko Widodo react during a photo session of the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 4, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)