Australia to sign onto a 15 nation Asia-Pacific trade deal | ABC News

One of the largest trade deals in global history will be signed this afternoon, with fifteen countries in the Asia-Pacific agreeing to terms after eight years of negotiations.

The regional comprehensive partnership, referred to as R-CEP, includes Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and the 10 countries which form the association of South East Asian nations.

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