Row Holds Up Deal Covering A Third of Global Trade ndtv.com

A spat between the world\'s most populous countries is holding up a pan-Asian trade agreement encompassing nearly a third of all global trade.
Trade ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific countries this week hailed a \"critical milestone\" after seven years of talks and vowed to wind them up before a regional summit in November. But officials involved in the process say major sticking points remain around market access and the ability of workers to find employment in other countries.