Australian trade minister Steven Ciobo speaking in Tokyo 19 April

  • premature to say when TPP discussions could conclude
  • wants to retain the gains of TPP
  • Japanese ministers said they are open to TPP 2
  • Australia won't look to include FX mechanisms in trade deals

Ciobo is meeting Japanese officials in a bid to keep the TPP alive in the wake of Trump's decision to step away from what would have been a 12-member agreement.

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