TPP11 ministers push for specifics on path forward; Lighthizer rules out U.S. joining deal
HANOI -- Trade officials from the Trans-Pacific Partnership signatories on Sunday reiterated their commitment to finding a way for the deal to enter into force without the U.S., announcing here on Sunday they have tasked senior officials to assess a path forward ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders meeting in November. Hours after the announcement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, during the concluding press conference at an APEC trade ministers meeting, ruled out any possibility that the U.S. could...