INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT · X-11

China and the Charter of the Asian and Pacific Development Centre

China became bound on 1983-02-18, by definitive signature, the 4th state to do so.

Treaty

Charter of the Asian and Pacific Development Centre

State

China

Signed

not signed

Became bound

1983-02-18 — by definitive signature

Treaty in force since

1 July 1983, in accordance with article XVIII(1).

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Definitive signature is not ratification. It is a distinct act under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, and the depositary records it as such. The two are often written as though interchangeable; the record does not treat them that way, so neither does this page.

Where this sits

• 4 in order of becoming party
• 17 states bound in total
• Bang treaty adopted

Order is by the date the depositary records, and states that became bound on the same day share a position — eleven states became party to the Charter on 24 October 1945 and none of them was eleventh.

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