Chile seeking economic partnerships without US www3.nhk.or.jp
Chile is inviting TPP members and other countries to a meeting, in a bid to forge economic partnerships without the United States.
The move comes after US President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement on Monday.
An official at the Chilean foreign ministry told NHK on Tuesday that the country is inviting non-TPP members such as China, South Korea, and Colombia to the ministerial meeting in March. The meeting will take place in the central Chilean city of Vina del Mar.
Chile is one of the 4 countries that created the "Pacific 4 Agreement," which became the framework for the TPP pact.
The Chilean foreign ministry official said that countries participating in the meeting would have good opportunities to discuss the future of regional and global trade.
Published Date:2017-01-25