US: Progress continues in Trans-Pacific Partnership talks
Trade talks concerning the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) "continue to make progress", according to the US, with Canada and Mexico poised to join the next round of negotiations.
The 14th round of TPP talks, which concluded at the weekend in Leesburg, Virginia, involved the US, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
Described as a "key trade initiative" of the Obama Administration, the TPP is viewed by the US as vital to boosting exports to the Asia Pacific region.
