Quick Signoff on TPP Trade Deal Far From Sure at Asia-Pacific Meeting

Quick Signoff on TPP Trade Deal Far From Sure at Asia-Pacific Meeting
Ministers gather for a group photo after the APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit leaders meetings in Danang, Vietnam, Nov. 8, 2017. REUTERS/Made Nagi/Pool
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DANANG, Vietnam–Continuing disagreements over the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal ditched by U.S. President Donald Trump mean 11 remaining members may not be ready to give it a wholehearted go-ahead at a summit this week, officials said on Nov. 8.

Clear agreement on proceeding without the United States would be a boost for the principle of multilateral free trade pacts over the bilateral deal-making that Trump argues will give a better result for the workers he represents as the President of the America.