Australia: TPP Trade Talks Sail on Without the United States

The 11 remaining countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are moving forward after the departure of the United States early this year. They recently concluded three-day negotiations in Sydney, meant to map a way forward and broadly address certain issues that will be discussed more thoroughly at the group's September meeting in Japan. And while the Sydney meeting was seen as a success, there is still some uncertainty over how the group will progress without the United States....