CPTPP

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

New interactive map shows TPP would expand multinational corporations’ power to attack U.S. laws
TPP would double number of corporations empowered to demand U.S. taxpayer compensation.
Deeper analysis on potential Pacific trade pact: Chile
Six percent appears to be the base rate on tariffs for products exported to Chile.
US pressures Australia for stronger TPP biologics monopolies
According to the Bloomberg, Senator Hatch said “They're going to have to find a way of having the countries agree to change that formality in the TPP to 12 years…If Australia wants to be part of it, they have to meet our terms,”
TPP fallout continues
The list of groups coming out against the TPP as it currently stands continues to get longer.
The climate cost of free trade
As countries take action to protect the climate, conflicts between trade rules and climate goals will escalate. The intentional separation of these two global priorities is becoming increasingly untenable.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership undermines global efforts to address climate change
This press release announces a new paper on how the TPP impacts efforts to address climate change.
Why Russia and China want to limit US economic influence in Asia-Pacific
Given new attempts by the U.S. to create economic integration structures that will restrain Chinese dominance in the region, Beijing is working on building deeper economic cooperation with other Asia-Pacific countries – including Russia.
Christchurch March for Democracy, National Day of Action
The purpose of the protest march is to show that a wide cross-section of groups and organisations are united in concern about the government's intention to ratify the TPPA
Emergency services turn life-threatening under US private equity owners -- and a global Trade in Services Agreement would globalize the damage
Vital public services like firefighting and ambulances are being handed over to a small number of transnational companies worldwide, a trend that will be hugely boosted by TPP, TTIP, CETA and TiSA.
Cutting red tape Japan's focus in preparation for TPP
Japan's government will focus on cutting red tape to accommodate foreign businesses wanting access to the Japanese market as it ramps up efforts to have a 12-nation Asia-Pacific trade pact ratified