Ministers of 11 TPP member countries to meet in Ha Noi

	ASEAN looks towards stronger community
	Prime Minister meets Japanese entrepreneurs

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During the meeting, to be co-chaired by Vietnam and New Zealand, the ministers will discuss the creation of new rules that would enable Washington to easily return to the deal if circumstances were to change.

So far, only Japan and New Zealand have ratified the pact. Some countries that hoped to boost exports to the United States may be reluctant to implement just the 11-party TPP, arguing that without the world’s largest economy, the agreement would little benefit their economies.

Canada and Mexico have been unwilling to irritate US President Donald Trump by joining the TPP, as they stare down a possible renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Washington in the near future.

The TPP was signed by the 12 nations, including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.

Under current rules, the TPP requires ratification by nations accounting for 85 percent of the combined gross domestic product (GDP) of the 12 countries. The deal was therefore effectively dead following the withdrawal of the United States, as the country represents over 60 percent of the trade bloc’s GDP.

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