wellington/tokyo australia new zealand say tuesday hope salvage trans-pacific partnership tpp encourage china asian countries join trade pact u.s. president donald trump keep promise abandon accord tpp unite state sign ratify pillar former u.s. president barack obama policy pivot asia japanese prime minister shinzo abe tout engine economic reform well counter-weight rise china tpp member fulfil campaign pledge trump sign executive order oval office monday pull unite state 2015 tpp agreement distance unite state asian ally australian prime minister malcolm turnbull say hold discussions abe new zealand prime minister bill english singapore prime minister lee hsien loong overnight possibility proceed without unite state lose unite state tpp big loss question turnbull tell reporters canberra tuesday walk away ... certainly potential china join tpp beijing foreign ministry spokeswoman hua chunying say directly whether china would interest join tpp time economic uncertainly asia-pacific make contributions growth openness think present situation matter happen keep go path open inclusive continuous development seek cooperation win-win hua tell daily news brief obama frame tpp without china effort write asia trade rule beijing could establish u.s. economic leadership region part pivot asia china propose counter pact free trade area asia pacific ftaap champion southeast asian-backed regional comprehensive economic partnership rcep hua say efforts ftaap step add china hop talk rcep could conclude early date new zealand english say unite state cede influence china region focus could switch alternative trade deal get rcep agreement southeast asia bite slow burn might find political pick tpp go proceed english say malaysia trade minister say negotiators remain tpp countries would constant communication decide best way forward notwithstanding current position new u.s. administration tpp continue engage american colleagues strengthen bilateral trade economic relations give u.s. importance third-largest trade partner major source investment mustapa mohamed say statement ttp five years make require ratification least six countries account 85 percent combine gross domestic product member nations australia hold open possibility china world top exporter join revise deal original architecture enable countries join australian trade minister steven ciobo tell australian broadcast corporation tuesday certainly know indonesia express interest would scope china able reformulate it japan lead push partnership include brunei canada chile malaysia mexico peru vietnam change view free trade source economic growth japanese economy minister nobuteru ishihara tell reporters ask whether japan would open negotiate bilateral trade pact unite state ishihara say uncertain whether u.s. trade officials would start negotiations japanese deputy chief cabinet secretary koichi hagiuda say separately japan consider move tpp members base lack u.s. involvement prime minister abe make clear tpp without unite state meaningless balance interest would crumble tell news conference add japan would keep explain benefit pact america abe make tpp core economic growth policies along obama administration view strategically vital face rise china trump take office friday pledge end call american carnage rust factories crime vow bring job back renegotiate call bad multilateral trade deal favor bilateral ones new zealand trade minister todd mcclay say talk number tpp-member minister world economic forum davos last week expect would meet come months agreement still value fta free trade agreement countries involve mcclay say email statement reuters u.s. exit asian nations try save tpp trade deal