Obama Likely to Champion TPP During September Asia Visit for G-20, Other Summits
President Barack Obama will visit China and Laos Sept. 2-9, where he will participate in the G-20 Leaders’ Summit and the U.S.-ASEAN and East Asia summits, respectively, the White House said (here). Obama is expected to advocate “opportunities for American…
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businesses and workers to sell their products in some of the world’s fastest-growing markets,” including the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the White House said. Notably, G-20 trade ministers in July agreed to finalize a compromise framework for implementation of the World Trade Organization Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) before the top officials from those countries convene in Hangzhou next month (see 1607110018). The group is working to conclude the EGA this year.