free trade agreements

Olaf Scholz said that the domestic processing of vital minerals, a key goal of the Indonesian government, be included under any future trade pact.

The agreement, which will be signed later this year, coincides with the 30th anniversary of relations between the two countries.

Brussels called a halt negotiations in mid-2014, shortly after the Thai military seized power in a coup.

There is a tension between Brussels' environmental concerns and its desire to boost its commercial engagement with the Asia-Pacific.

The WTO injects more tension than trust into the international system.

Despite some obstacles, the country is slated to become the third Southeast Asian nation to ratify the mega trade pact.

Progress on the agreement continues to be slow despite the growing urgency to complete it.

Despite some steps forward, familiar challenges remain.

With the U.S. officially out of TPP, what options remain for the Asian signatories?

President-elect Donald Trump promises to roll back free trade, starting with aborting TPP and killing NAFTA.

With all the attention on Capitol Hill, some perspective is needed on the endgame.