Regional comprehensive economic partnership: the principles and areas of cooperation

The article investigates the key principles and areas of cooperation, stated within the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The author pays the special attention to the potential and prospects of the project from both the economic and political point of view. According to one of the conclusions of the work, in case of realization of the goals set and successful outcomes of the initiative, RCEP can become a significant factor of the formation of global polycentrism.