Britain, building post-Brexit ties, to join trans-Pacific trade pact

Britain has existing bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with most of the member countries, though CPTPP gives businesses extra options over the terms they can trade under. Britain has agreed new post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand, and agreed an FTA with Japan in 2020. Taiwan's top trade negotiator John Deng told Reuters Taipei will "continue efforts to gain support from CPTPP countries" to join. Britain has existing bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) with most of the member countries, though CPTPP gives businesses extra options over the terms they can trade under. Taiwan's top trade negotiator John Deng told Reuters Taipei will "continue efforts to gain support from CPTPP countries" to join.