Chiefs Convene On Investment, SOEs, IP, But Focus On Bilaterals

LAHAINA, Hawaii – Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) chief negotiators during the first three days of their meeting here have held brief plenary discussions on intellectual property (IP), state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and investment, but the major push to resolve outstanding issues has come through bilateral meetings, according to informed sources. Chiefs were slated to discuss investment issues during a group session on Sunday (July 26). TPP countries have reached consensus on nearly all of the provisions of the investment chapter except for...