CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TPP AND THE FCTCConflict Analysis • July 20th, 2012
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement is an Asia-Pacific regional free trade agreement (FTA) currently being negotiated among Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States (US), and Vietnam. This agreement originated as the P-4 Agreement (P-4), an FTA among Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore, intended to be expanded to include additional members from both sides of the Pacific. i Like its predecessor, the P-4, the TPP aims for “geographic diversity, a high-standards agreement, and a model for expansion.”ii
