Q. Which country became the 12th member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)?
Answer: United Kingdom
Notes: United Kingdom became the 12th member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), its largest trade deal since Brexit. The agreement now includes 12 countries: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and United Kingdom. The CPTPP is a free-trade agreement (FTA) between countries around the Pacific Rim. The CPTPP aims to boost economic cooperation across the Pacific. Members reduce tariffs, open markets for services and investments, and set rules on competition, intellectual property, and foreign company protection.

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