BEIJING: US President Barack Obama and other Asia-Pacific leaders called on Monday for a deal to be reached “as soon as possible” on a proposed free-trade agreement, which has added to China-US discord, at a regional summit in Beijing.

Obama and leaders from 11 other Pacific Rim countries including Japan, Canada, Australia and Mexico instructed negotiators to build on “significant progress” and push toward a conclusion of difficult talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade idea.

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