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UK hopes to wrap CPTPP talks by next year: Dominic Raab

UK keen on growth markets and digital areas, says Britain's top diplomat

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Sharon See

Sharon See

Published Thu, Jun 24, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    THE United Kingdom hopes to finalise negotiations to join a Pacific free trade agreement (FTA) within the next year, said its top diplomat.

    Britain and countries in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), one of the world's largest trade blocs, launched formal negotiations this week to begin its accession into the alliance.

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