U.S. says it’s ready to deal in Asia-Pacific, but others opt for regional approach

VINA DEL MAR, CHILE -- The U.S. ambassador to Chile and a bipartisan group of congressional aides who attended the High-Level Dialogue on Integration Initiatives in the Asia-Pacific Region sought to reassure the 14 other participating countries that it is open to expanding trade, but most countries showed an inclination to move forward with multilateral arrangements despite the U.S. preference for bilateral deals, officials and sources said here. Canada’s trade minister, Francios-Philippe Champagne, told reporters after the meeting that “there...