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Another round of Nafta talks closes with little sign of agreement

2017-10-18 09:29:09       source:The Straits Times

Oct 18, 2017


Trade ministers from the United States, Canada and Mexico on Tuesday (Oct 17) wrapped up a contentious round of Nafta negotiations dominated by aggressive US demands, including a sunset clause on the pact that Canadian and Mexican officials say will be rejected.


The three sides agreed to carry on with talks and said they would negotiate into the first quarter of 2018, beyond the end-year framework initially envisaged to complete the negotiations to modernise the 23-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.


The tone of closing statements implied they were far apart.


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