Eyes on Asia: UK to join CPTPP by Dec. 15

The United Kingdom’s agreement to enter the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will come into force by Dec. 15, making it the first country to join the 11-member bloc since its formation, the UK government said on Thursday. Peru’s recent ratification of the accession protocol brought to six the number of CPTPP member countries to formally approve the UK’s terms of accession, a UK government statement said, triggering the UK’s accession by the Dec. 15 deadline. The agreement...