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Trans-Pacific Partnership
US Pressures China to Kill Asia-Pacific Free Trade Agreement Talks
By Shannon Tiezzi
The U.S. is reportedly opposing discussion of FTAAP at the upcoming APEC summit.
What Beijing Wants From APEC
By Elizabeth C. Economy
The upcoming APEC forum in Beijing offers China the opportunity for a reset.
China's Push for an Asia-Pacific Free Trade Agreement
By Shannon Tiezzi
China hopes the FTAAP will overshadow less inclusive alternatives, like the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Japan Can’t Ratify the TPP This Year
By Clint Richards
Despite positive spin from his allies, Abe cannot afford the TPP’s political backlash.
‘Free’ Trade and the Sovereignty Squeeze
By Ji Xianbai
Mercantilism in trade agreement rules-setting makes weaker economies slaves to the interests of economic hegemons.
Rand Paul to Obama: Finish TPP Trade Deal
By Zachary Keck
“Instead of just talking about a so-called ‘pivot to Asia,’ the Obama administration should prioritize negotiating the” TPP.
U.S. Should Not Neglect Europe in China Policy
By Anthony Chang
Europe still has an important role to play in Washington's policy for East Asia.
A New Type of US-Japan Trade Relationship
By David A. Parker
Secretary of Commerce Pritzker’s trade mission to Japan this week underscores the progress made in recent years.
Will China Join the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's vice foreign minister says Beijing is interested in joining the TPP as its own economic reforms take shape.
Taiwan: A Status Upgrade Is Now Affordable
By Denny Roy
Why the time is right for Washington to stop fretting excessively about Chinese sensitivities over Taiwan.
Pushing Back Against China’s Economic Takeover of Taiwan
By Shihoko Goto
Why the the Trans-Pacific Partnership has a role in maintaining Taiwan’s economic independence.
The TPP’s Biggest Obstacles
By Zachary Keck
Americans and Japanese are far less supportive of trade than the public in other TPP countries.