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Trump will renegotiate our trade deals. Will it really be on behalf of workers?
16-Jan-2017 Washington Post
But the mere act of renegotiating our trade deals doesn’t automatically mean the outcome will benefit the workers.
The rise and fall of mega trade deals
16-Jan-2017 American University Washington College of Law
Panel discussing the rise and fall of major trade deals.
Will China become a leader in global trade during the Donald Trump administration?
16-Jan-2017 The Wire
With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, China has an opportunity to be an agenda-setter and demonstrate leadership on global trade.
Will the RCEP morph into another TPP?
12-Jan-2017 Third World Resurgence
In highlighting that the drafts of many of its key chapters are substantially similar to those of the TPP, Sanya Reid Smith warns that the RCEP may end up as a replica of the former.
The world isn’t waiting for Trump on trade
12-Jan-2017 Bloomberg
The RCEP, which pointedly excludes the U.S., would allow China much more influence to set regional trade rules and norms.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): An assessment of the negotiations
10-Jan-2017 Third World Network
Negotiations by 16 Asia-Pacific nations to establish the RCEP - the world’s largest trading bloc - have been proceeding since 2012. Surveying the negotiations, Biswajit Dhar argues that this ASEAN-led initiative can constitute the building block for a truly viable East Asian Community provided the parties break out from the straitjacket of trade liberalisation.
Time for a US-Japanese free trade agreement?
10-Jan-2017 Foreign Affaires
If he is serious about keeping free trade alive, then the best place for Trump to start would be with Japan, argues Michael Auslin
Lessons to learn from the demise of the TPP
9-Jan-2017 The Wire
With the imminent demise of the Tran-Pacific Partnership Agreement almost certain, there are many lessons to be learnt from the fraudulent free trade deal.
Let Latin America turn to China to counter Trump
9-Jan-2017 Gulf News
The country could replace the US as the region’s major trading partner if the president-elect follows through with his protectionist policies.
As Trump kills the TPP, can China-backed RCEP fill the gap?
9-Jan-2017 South China Morning Post
Experts say the RCEP can now be the centrepiece of 21st century free trade, a title they previously bestowed on the TPP.
Abe wants to be the last free trade samurai
7-Jan-2017 Foreign Policy
In Trump’s chaos, Abe sees opportunity. With Trump’s leanings toward protectionism, the Japanese prime minister is now in a position to pick up the reins in helping to promote trade among the increasingly interwoven economies of Asia.
Trump and trade: Five things to watch
4-Jan-2017 The Hill
All eyes are turning to see whether Donald Trump will fulfill his promise to overhaul U.S. trade policy.
Australia interested in FTA with Peru
3-Jan-2017 Andina
The Australian government said it considers the possibility of negotiating an FTA with Peru, as the Asia-Pacific faces the potential collapse of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Trump moves: The face of economic and political uncertainty in Asia
3-Jan-2017 International Policy Digest
States such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines, which used to lean toward the United States (US), may now be seeking to find more favor with the Chinese.
Japan’s Trump dilemma – analysis
27-Dec-2016 IDSA
With Trump seemingly determined to drop the TPP, Japan is being pushed into seriously reconsidering and prioritizing other opportunities including the 16-nation RCEP
TPP’s demise sends Malaysia in search of a new trade agenda
23-Dec-2016 East Asia Forum
With the TPP agreement dead what’s next for Malaysia’s trade agenda? One possibility is to pursue Asean’s Regional Comprehensive and Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Asian allies’ envoys urge Trump to drop opposition to TPP
20-Dec-2016 The Japan Times
U.S.-allied Asian ambassadors are urging President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider his opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and keep the U.S. engaged in Asia.
Cabinet to continue with amendments to laws related to TPPA - Mustapa Mohamed
20-Dec-2016 Malaysian Digest
The Cabinet meeting agreed to proceed with the amendments to the laws relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Canadian, U.S. businesses passive toward trade deals
19-Dec-2016 Global Trade
Research reveals businesses across the continent have a strong indifference toward free trade agreements.
Asia-Pacific: Japan ratifies TPP, RCEP gears up for 2017
19-Dec-2016 ICTSD
Topics on the docket for a future RCEP deal include trade in goods and services; investment; intellectual property; competition; and dispute settlement, among other potential issues.