Australian ambassador: No talk of delaying TPP-11 so U.S. can return

Trans-Pacific Partnership member countries have not discussed delaying the deal's signing to accommodate possible interest from the United States, Australia's ambassador to the U.S., Joe Hockey, said on Feb. 5. "There is no suggestion of delay," he said at an event at the Australian embassy hosted by the Washington International Trade Association. Australia and the 10 other parties to the new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership concluded negotiations for the pact late last month and are aiming to...