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Sunday, November 20, 2016

An Alternative to TPP Emerges

China, US and the Asia-Pacific Power Balance
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/us-walks-away-tpp-and-leaves-door-open-china

China and Russia to Push for an East Asian Free Trade Zone

FT piece notes:
“On Mr Obama’s last official trip overseas, the real star at this year’s Lima summit was Chinese president Xi Jinping, who courted other APEC members with a rival to the TPP. Mr Xi offered Beijing as an alternative to what many US allies fear will be a more bellicose America under Mr Trump.
“China will not shut the door to the outside world but will open it even wider,” Mr Xi told business leaders on Saturday.”