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Gloom Descends On TPP Ministerial, With Deal Looking More Unlikely

July 30, 2015 at 8:53 PM
LAHAINA, Hawaii -- An air of pessimism descended over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) ministerial here halfway through the meeting, with sources predicting late Wednesday (July 29) that it will be more difficult than previously anticipated to conclude the negotiations in the remaining two days, largely due to a continuing disagreement over dairy market access. While dairy has taken center stage here, other difficult issues remain in the talks, including intellectual property (IP) and Malaysia's defensive stance on state-owned enterprises (SOEs),...

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