japan's chief delegate koji tsuruoka spoke to reporters before the meeting. >> translator: the japanese delegates will do everything they can to get a deal done. and to make sure it's in the best interests of japan. >> tsuruoka said negotiators are paying close attention to a debate in the u.s. congress. lawmakers there divided over a bill that would give the president power to fast-track trade deals. but the debate is now likely to be delayed. >>> well factory managers in china continued t face deflation. the producer price index plunged nearly 5% last month. the figure has declined for three straight years. the data from the national bureau of statistics showed the index was minus 4.8% in february from a year ago. that's down half a percentage point from the previous month. it's the biggest drop since october 2009. the decline came as weak real estate investment in the country dampened prices of construction materials. low crude oil prices also pulled down the cost of plastic products, and synthetic fibers. it's a different story for consumers, cpi in china rose 1.4% from a year earli