The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free-trade agreement spearheaded by the US, is set to be a game-changer in the Asia-Pacific region, with decisive advances this year putting it on course to be concluded in 2015. Potential signatories include the US, Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, Brunei, Canada, Mexico, and perhaps Japan and South Korea.
事实上，地区自由贸易协定正在全世界高歌猛进。美国牵头的自由贸易协定跨太平洋合作伙伴关系改变亚太地区的格局，该协定在今年取得了决定性进步，计划将于2015年完成。潜在签署方包括美国、澳大利亚、马来西亚、越南、新加坡、新西兰、智利、秘鲁、文莱、加拿大、墨西哥，可能还有日本和韩国。其结果将是一个站全球GDP份额40%的自由贸易区。