The TPP Without America
The countries of the Pacific Alliance – a small Latin American trade bloc – will hold a summit next week in Vina del Mar, Chile. […] More
Trans-Pacific Partnership
A Gift to China
Just three days after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that confirmed his intent to abandon American participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. […] More
What Hope for TPP?
President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to abandon American participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership after signing an executive order on the subject in January. However, […] More
Trumping Trade: Alternatives to TPP
On Monday, Jan. 23, President Donald Trump used his first full weekday in office to sign an executive order pulling the United States out of […] More
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Japan and the TPP: Opportunity Knocks
During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly slammed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a “bad deal” that would harm U.S. workers and export jobs to […] More
Whither Trump Trade in Asia
The election of Donald Trump and the demise of the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement has unleashed a flood of anxiety-ridden commentary […] More
Trump in East Asia: No Time for Spring Training
President-elect Donald Trump’s first meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to have gone smoothly, though it remains too soon to say what policies […] More
The U.S.-Japan Alliance: A Safe Harbor
On Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, alongside U.S. President Barack Obama, made a landmark visit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. His appearance marked the first […] More
Rebalancing the U.S.-Japan Relationship Under Trump
As President-elect prepares to take office, the new administration has an opportunity to adjust U.S. foreign policy direction with key allies. After a recent meeting […] More
Abe and Trump: Shared Interests, Uncertain Ground
The uncertainty surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s foreign policy platform caused a sense of unease in Japan over the future of cooperation with the U.S. on […] More
Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Remains in Limbo
In April this year, eight former U.S. Defense Secretaries jointly signed a letter to Congress. That letter did not ask for a change in military […] More
A Potential Epic Geostrategic Blunder
As Brexit-induced uncertainty continues to roil international markets, the U.S. Congress may soon deliver a second punch to the gut of the global economy. Congressional […] More
The Grand TPP Illusion
For America’s foreign policy establishment, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a grand “twofer.” It will improve U.S. national security by countering China’s growing economic, […] More
Impact on U.S. Security Interests
In New Zealand on 4 February, trade ministers from the twelve signatories to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) formally signed the pact, an important step towards […] More
What it Means for the Digital Economy
There has been a good deal of hype touting the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as the first “21st Century” trade pact. Whether it […] More
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Deepening U.S. Commitment to Asia
The Trans Pacific Partnership may be a signed deal, but it is far from seeing the light of day. Following seven years of mostly secret […] More