Trade representatives from 12 nations gather for a group photo during the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) meeting in Sydney yesterday. Pictured are (FROM LEFT) Brunei’s Lim Jock Hoi, Canada’s Ed Fast, Chile’s Andres Rebolledo, Japan’s Akira Amari, Malaysia’s Mohamed Mustapa, Australia’s Andrew Robb, United States’ Michael Froman, Mexico’s Ildefonso Guajardo, New Zealand’s Tim Groser, Peru’s Jose Luis Castillo, Singapore’s Lim Hng Kiang and Vietnam’s Tran Quoc Khanh. The TPP, which would encompass 40 percent of the global economy and include 12 nations, has been the subject of negotiations for years.
