We're not leaving anyone out of the Asia Pacific trade deal: Indonesian minister

Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said all 16 countries negotiating a mega Asia-Pacific trade agreement should remain in the framework.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told CNBC on the weekend that he's willing to conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, with just 13 countries "for the time being."

But Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita indicated that he's not settling for such an arrangement. "I spoke with the trade minister of Malaysia, basically all of us agree that we want 16 member countries be on board," Lukita said. Leaders and representatives pose for a group photo during the 2nd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership summit in Singapore on November 14, 2018.All 16 countries negotiating a mega Asia-Pacific trade agreement will remain in the framework — despite suggestions that the deal could go on without some countries including

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