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Michael Froman on Pacific trade deal: ‘Not all demands will be met’
Source: Politico
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said the United States is working on closing the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks by the end of this year but is going to “let the substance of the negotiations set the deadline.”
“The leaders have set the objective of completing negotiations this year, that’s an ambitious objective,” Froman said at the launch event for POLITICO Pro’s new trade vertical.
Froman added that an upcoming ministerial level meeting in Singapore in December will be an important step where senior officials will do “real work.”
Ultimately, Froman conceded that not all demands will be met in the trade deal.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/michael-froman-pacific-trade-deal-99026.html
