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Bid to get a China-backed Asia trade pact in 2016 seen failing
Published Fri, Jun 17, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Wellington
A RAFT of thorny issues including market access and trade barriers makes it very unlikely 16 Asia-Pacific countries can hammer out a proposed economic "partnership" by the end of this year.
The week-long 13th round of negotiations to create a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), under way in Auckland, New Zealand, ends on Saturday. The talks kicked off in 2013.
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