TradeChina begins TPP groundwork as UK moves closer to entry
Beijing reportedly reaches out to New Zealand and Singapore on trade bloc membership
A foreman works at a container terminal of Qingdao port. (cnsphoto via Reuters)
SATSUKI KANEKO, IORI KAWATE and YUSUKE NAKAJIMA, Nikkei staff writers
TOKYO/BEIJING/LONDON -- Wednesday's decision to begin talks on having the U.K. join the Trans-Pacific Partnership has refocused attention on the 11-member trade agreement's expansion plans, as China puts out unofficial feelers about getting on board.