Hugh Stephens, Distinguished Fellow, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Feb 08, 2021
The resurrected TPP, spearheaded by Japan, alongside the RCEP agreement has the potential to offset billions in economic losses from the U.S.’s trade war. In due time, it could be a prize too sweet for the U.S. to hold out from.
Zhang Monan, Deputy Director of Institute of American and European Studies, CCIEE
Jan 04, 2021
The country is determined to make reforms necessary to becoming a full participant in a world currently being shaped by mega FTAs. It wants to play a bigger role in international rule-making, but some changes won’t be easy.
Wu Zhenglong, Senior Research Fellow, China Foundation for International Studies
Dec 15, 2020
The country is confident that it will meet the emerging trade partnership’s high standards through reforms at home. But the U.S. and others may attempt to derail it through the “poison pill” clause of the USMCA.
Wu Zhenglong, Senior Research Fellow, China Foundation for International Studies
Sep 09, 2019
Relying on its extraordinary strength, the United States can apply extreme pressure to chop an integral free trade agreement into several parts and then negotiate advantages in each.
Liu Junhong, Researcher, Chinese Institute of Contemporary Int'l Relations
Jan 16, 2019
Japan will need some big friends to balance against the US.
Wang Huiyao, Founder, Center for China & Globalization
Jan 08, 2019
How joining the CPTPP could serve China’s interests at home and abroad.
Fan Gaoyue, Guest Professor at Sichuan University, Former Chief Specialist at PLA Academy of Military Science
May 28, 2018
Whilst Trump’s “America First” policy created the largest monthly budget surplus since 1968 (at $214 billion) in April this year and cut unemployment to below 4% for the first time since 2000, US credibility may have been permanently hurt.
Kent Harrington, Former senior CIA analyst, National Intelligence Officer for East Asia
May 15, 2018
What a friend China has in Trump.
Haohua Lyu, Political Science Student, Boston College
Feb 13, 2018
The collapse of the TPP was a result of discrepancies at three levels.
Jan 26, 2018
President says he would drop opposition to trade pact if better deal could be negotiated.
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