‘Milestone’: UK first European country to join CPTPP trade bloc

The UK has become the first European nation to join the CPTPP trade bloc after its membership formally took effect.  Britain’s participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) came into force on Sunday, December 15. The major Indo-Pacific trade partnership comprises member states Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, [...]