CANBERRA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will attempt to fast-track a Parliamentary vote to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in a joint ploy by Japan and Australia to pressure the United States into signing the deal.
U.S President-elect Donald Trump, who is due to take office on Jan. 20, has previously said there is no way he would ratify the deal as he moves towards creating a more protectionist America.
Following meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the weekend, Turnbull said he would encourage the other 10 nations to approve the deal in order to pressure the U.S. Congress into signing the agreement despite presidential disapproval, News Corp reported Monday.
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