WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — In February, the United States, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam signed the TPP free trade agreement.
"President [Obama] underscored his commitment to securing [US] Congressional approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership this year," the release stated.
The two leaders also discussed counterterrorism, maritime disputes, the Paris climate deal and the need to work together to address the global oversupply of steel, according to the release.
