Trade-dependent Taiwan has made "relatively" good progress towards joining the revamped version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but it is awaiting clearer rules on membership, the island's chief trade negotiator said on Monday.

Taiwan talks up trans-Pacific trade pact after exclusion from new deal

Southeast Asian leaders gathered in Bangkok on Saturday determined to drive forward the world's largest commercial pact, with the trade war between the US and China clouding the outlook for their export-led economies.

Southeast Asian leaders throw weight behind China-led trade pact

Trade tensions and high-tech rivalry between the US and China are having a "very negative influence" on the world economy, Australia's prime minister said Friday as he urged both powers to resolve their differences.

China-US tensions 'very negative influence' on global economy: Australia PM Scott Morrison

Japan and the United States will negotiate a bilateral trade agreement that will serve as a "model" for other countries, US vice-president Mike Pence said Tuesday in Tokyo.

US-Japan trade agreement will be model for Indo-Pacific: Pence

Trump’s renunciation of the Iran nuclear deal, his efforts to renegotiate NAFTA and his intransigent stance on climate change are not helping matters. Nor is his proposal to readmit Russia to the G-7 gathering

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Trump had pulled out of the deal last year over job creation concerns.

President Trump has asked trade advisors to rejoin Trans-Pacific Partnership: White House

The 11 states form a market of 500 million people, greater than that of the European Union`s single market

Without US, 11 Asia-Pacific states to sign trade deal

The Trans-Pacific Partnership aims to cut trade barriers in some of Asia's fastest-growing economies; it does not include China

Japan ratifies TPP trade pact to fly flag for free trade

The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, signed by 12 countries, aims to create a single market similar to the EU

Trump says will pull out of TPP trade deal on day 1 of office

Chinese media reported that Jinping in a telephonic conversation agreed to meet Trump 'at an early date'

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