US Left in Cold on Asia Trade Pact

China-led RCEP a monument to Trump’s folly

Nov 17, 2020

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The final chapter of US President Donald Trump’s MAGA plan for Asia ended in political, diplomatic, and economic stupidity on November 15 with the signing of the 15-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. The United States is not among the 15 nations that signed the document in a virtual ceremony from Hanoi.

The RCEP, as it is known, is led …

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