WASHINGTON: The United States pressed for a groundbreaking pan-Asia-Pacific trade deal, as the country's top trade diplomat joined what is likely to be a tough battle for domestic support. Obama's top trade representative Ron Kirk made an impassioned plea for a regional free trade deal, which he said would help boost employment and guide the United States out of the economic doldrums. Kirk said the United States wanted to deepen and expand...
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