Asia eyeing bilateral trade pacts with US after Trump ditches TPP
But getting traction may not be easy, given his attacks on trade deals and his "America First" policy on jobs
Hong Kong
EVERYTHING old is new again when it comes to trade deals.
There's been a flurry of interest in reverting to one-on-one talks with the US after President Donald Trump ditched a 12-nation Pacific trade pact. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went to Washington in part to talk about the potential for a bilateral agreement.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) went well beyond traditional pacts and addressed everything from intellectual property rights to state-owned enterprises to labour standards. In theory, direct deals should be easier.
Still, getting traction may not prove that simple, given Mr Trump's attacks on trade deals in general and his "America First" policy o…
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