Asian nations to ink big Chinese-backed trade deal on Nov. 15

Japan, China, South Korea and 12 other Asia-Pacific countries on Wednesday wrapped up eight-year talks on a regional trade deal, setting the stage for their leaders' signing of the agreement that will cover around a third of the world's population, officials said.The 15 members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will sign the deal on Sunday without India, which has skipped all talks since late last year due to concern about an increase in trade deficits with China.With the accord aimed at cutting tariffs and establishing common rules for trade, e-commerce and intellectual pr…READ FULL ARTICLE