CANBERRA (Reuters) - Officials from eight nations including the United States began talks on a trans-Pacific trade deal on Monday in a move Australia said could add momentum to stalled World Trade Organisation talks.
President Barack Obama, who aims to double U.S. exports in five years, hopes to shore up the U.S economic position in Asia by joining an expanded Trans Pacific Partnership pact, which he says will also create much needed jobs in the United States.
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