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Asia-Pacific ministers seek progress in RCEP talks, but agreement this year may prove elusive

( September 11, 2017, 03:30 GMT | Insight) -- Economy ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement yesterday released a statement saying that they would seek to make major progress by the end of this year, Japan's Jiji Press reports from Manila, where the latest meeting was held.Economy ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement yesterday released a statement saying that they would seek to make major progress by the end of this year, Japan's Jiji Press reports from Manila, where the latest meeting was held. However, the ministers also acknowledged that there were many challenges ahead, Jiji reported, adding that it may be difficult for them to reach an agreement by year-end as had been hoped. Ministers from some participating countries acknowledged that it would be difficult to reach any agreement this year, even though their statement didn't reflect that view, the Nikkei newspaper reported. ...

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