Singapore ratifies TPP-11 as US-China trade war escalates

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20180719 Lee Hsien Loong

Singapore, led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has been a strong proponent of free trade.

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Singapore has become the third country to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, its trade ministry said Thursday.

The city-state's ratification of what is officially known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership follows that of Mexico and Japan, and comes amid escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

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