TOKYO – On October 5, after years of exhausting – and exhaustive – haggling, a dozen Pacific Rim countries finally signed up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an agreement that promises everything from more trade to a cleaner environment. The negotiations were such that the hair of Akira Amari, Japan’s economic and fiscal policy minister, turned completely grey.
东京—10月5日，在经历了多年令人心疲力竭、事无巨细的讨价还价后，12个环太平洋国家终于签署了跨太平洋合作伙伴关系（TPP）。TPP协定包括了从更多贸易到更清洁的环境的一系列承诺。旷日持久的谈判让日本财政经济大臣甘利明早生华发。但是，令他欣慰的是，TPP将成为“亚洲世纪”的关键基石之一。