Report by Hiroo Aoba, PSI Sub-regional Secretary for East Asia
The chief negotiators from the 11 remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) nations met in Hakone, Japan on 12-13 July to debated options for advancing the mega FTA without the US participation.
On 14 July, an international symposium on mega-FTAs was held in Tokyo. The main speaker was Dr. Jomo Kwame Sundram, who is a well-know economist from Malaysia, and held various positions, including the Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development in the United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and a member of the Commission of Experts of the President of the United Nations General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System.
For those, who are interested in Dr. Jomo’s argument on TPP, please visit the following site and read his article “Reconsider TPPA in public interest.” http://www.thestar.com.my/…/reconsider-tppa-in-public-inte…/
