Sen. Baucus Departs for New Zealand and Japan to Discuss TPP
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) will depart for New Zealand and Japan Aug. 17 to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with senior economic and trade leaders. “The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a window of opportunity for our exports to reach new consumers in markets across the Pacific,” Baucus said. “Through the TPP, we can help ensure our trading partners play by the rules and open their markets to American exports.”
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In New Zealand, Baucus will meet with political leaders to discuss the progress of TPP negotiations and pursue trade opportunities for American businesses. In Japan, Baucus will meet with Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba, and Trade Minister Yukido Edano to discuss the possibility of Japan joining TPP negotiations in the future, among other things.