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US to host meeting to wrap up TPP deal
Published Fri, Sep 25, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Washington
THE United States has called ministers from the 12 nations negotiating a Pacific trade deal for a meeting from Sept 30 to Oct 1 in a bid to finish the pact, a key part of the US administration's engagement with Asia.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) seeks to cut trade barriers and set common standards for 40 per cent of the world economy, and will be a legacy-defining achievement for US President Barack Obama.
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