美国前农业部长们敦促国会通过泛太平洋伙伴关系协议（TPP）

　　US - A group of former agriculture secretaries have written an open letter saying that the opening of new markets is critical for farmers and rural communities.The former secretaries were giving their backing to the recently concluded TransPacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, which aims to reduce barriers to trade in twelve countries around the Pacific rim.The twelve countries make up nearly 40 per cent of the world's economy.However, the agreement must still be approved by the US Congress.

　　一些前农业部长们联名写了一封公开信，称新的开放市场对于农民和农业社区是非常重要的。前农业部长们给出了他们支持泛太平洋伙伴关系协议(TPP)的理由，目的是降低环太平洋十二国家的贸易壁垒。这十二个国家贸易几乎占据了世界经济的40%。然而,这个协议必须得到美国国会的批准。