British PM Boris Johnson pictured after signing a Brexit trade deal with the EU on December 30. Photo: Reuters British PM Boris Johnson pictured after signing a Brexit trade deal with the EU on December 30. Photo: Reuters
British PM Boris Johnson pictured after signing a Brexit trade deal with the EU on December 30. Photo: Reuters
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Britain to apply for membership of CPTPP Asia-Pacific free trade bloc

  • The application to join the Asia-Pacific free trade bloc will come one year after Britain formally left the EU following more than 40 years of membership
  • Negotiations between the UK and the partnership, which includes Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico and Vietnam, are expected to start this year

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Updated: 7:06pm, 31 Jan, 2021

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British PM Boris Johnson pictured after signing a Brexit trade deal with the EU on December 30. Photo: Reuters British PM Boris Johnson pictured after signing a Brexit trade deal with the EU on December 30. Photo: Reuters
British PM Boris Johnson pictured after signing a Brexit trade deal with the EU on December 30. Photo: Reuters
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