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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