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Britain signs treaty to join trans-Pacific trade pact

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins shakes hands with Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Abdul Aziz, as Britain signs the treaty to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday. (Reuters photo)

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Britain on Sunday formally signed the treaty to join a major trans-Pacific trade pact, becoming the first new country to take part since its inception in 2018 and opening the way for members to consider other applications including from China and Taiwan.

The signing was part of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) commission meeting being held in New Zealand.

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