Ardern's Asia trip a major international testKEVIN STENT/STUFF Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will deal with the TPP, the US-China relationship and an array of other challenges during her first major trip overseas. As Jacinda Ardern heads to Asia for her first major trip as Prime Minister, the fate of the TPP is shaping up as a big test for her Government. With apologies to Malcolm Turnbull and his Sydney brunch, Jacinda Ardern's trip to Vietnam and the Philippines represents the first real international test during her brief time as Prime Minister. Overnight Canada has joined New Zealand and other countries seeking changes saying it won't be rushed into a revived TPP deal. The headlines leading into Ardern's trip have been about the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal, better known as the TPP.

Source: Stuff November 08, 2017 20:58 UTC