中国が加盟することが期待されている。This week, trade ministers from 12 Pacific Rim countries reached a long-awaited deal on the ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, one of the largest trade deals ever reached. After eight years of difficult negotiations, 12 countries (the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, New Zealand and Brunei) are now on the verge of significantly increasing their trade, investment and business ties in a move that will have major repercussions in the Pacific region and beyond. ８年以上かけて１２カ国の妥結に至ったが、。その環太平洋諸国の経済交流は増大する。Of course , it is little secret that many of the 12 original members of the TPP view its creation as a direct response to the rising economic and military power of China in the Asia-Pacific region, so China's response to the TPP agreement will be closely watched.中国への対応になるが、中国の反応が注意深く見据えられている。 . . . 本文を読む