BEYOND TPP: MAINTAINING US ENGAGEMENT IN ASIA S EMERGING TRADE ARCHITECTURE
|
|
- Cornelius Stevenson
- 6 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 BEYOND TPP: MAINTAINING US ENGAGEMENT IN ASIA S EMERGING TRADE ARCHITECTURE Jeffrey Wilson November 2017 ALLIANCE BRIEF A rising anti-globalist current in the United States has fundamentally changed the trade agenda in the Asia-Pacific. Since 2010, competition has been building between two emerging megaregional trade agreements with different visions about how to multilateralise Asian free trade agreements (FTAs). The ASEAN-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was narrowly focused on lowering tariffs among six existing ASEAN-plus-one FTAs. By contrast, the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) provided a more ambitious approach to regional trade based on regulatory rule-making for investment, services, and the digital economy. The 12-member TPP appeared to have the upper hand in 2015 when negotiators settled on a deal. But following a populist backlash against the TPP in America that eventually led Donald Trump to withdraw from the deal the TPP cannot enter into force in its existing form. For the first time since 1989 the United States is absent from key negotiations over the future shape of economic regionalism in Asia. The collapse of the TPP has reignited the contest over the future shape of Asia s trade architecture. China and ASEAN responded by immediately positioning RCEP as an alternative, increasing the pace of negotiations over At the same time, several TPP members led by Australia and Japan have begun to advocate for a reformulated TPP-11 which would retain some of the features of its predecessor without the United States. As their respective negotiations move towards completion, RCEP and TPP-11 are vying to become the template for a new multilateral trade architecture in Asia. Although the protectionist trade policy instincts of the Trump administration make US involvement unlikely in the immediate term, there is a strong economic case for Washington to remain a key part of a regional trade system. America s economic integration with the region runs deep. Members of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) accounted for 66 per cent of US two-way trade in 2016, while the United States comprises 18 per cent of APEC s two-way trade. 1 If the new Asia-Pacific architecture is configured around the principle of open regionalism, a space could be carved out for Washington to re-engage in future years. For now, RCEP and TPP-11 renegotiations offer Australia and like-minded partners in the region an opportunity to adopt institutional mechanisms which future proof these agreements for America s eventual return.
2 Competing designs: The TPP and RCEP models for Asian trade Multilateralism has been the defining feature of recent trade policy initiatives in the Asia-Pacific. Since the early 2000s, bilateral FTAs have proliferated in the region, with 54 agreements negotiated between APEC members by This created the so-called noodle bowl problem: 3 rather than having a single, transparent, and integrated set of rules, Asia s regional trade system has become fragmented into a number of inconsistent bilateral arrangements. Cognisant of this problem, governments began exploring strategies to multilateralise regional trade architecture through the negotiation of large, multi-member trade agreements. Two such agreements were proposed the TPP and RCEP offering different visions for how trade multilateralism in Asia should be achieved. The TPP promised a high ambition trade agreement amongst a group of like-minded governments. It focused on the so-called WTO-Plus issues rules for investment, services, environment, digital economy, and intellectual property which have yet to be substantively addressed by World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. These are favoured by developed and service sector-oriented economies as they provide regulatory rules for the increasingly important service and technology sectors. However, they also impose high reform costs by requiring extensive changes to domestic policy regimes. These reform costs can be prohibitive for countries at earlier stages of development. While the promise of greater access to the large US market attracted some developing economies (such as Vietnam and Mexico), others (most notably China and Indonesia) declined invitations to join the TPP negotiations. In contrast, RCEP offered lower ambition liberalisation with an Asia-focused membership structure. Designed as an ASEAN-centred agreement, its principal objective was to multilateralise the six pre-existing ASEANplus-one FTAs 4 into a single regional agreement. The focus of negotiations has been a more conventional Table 1: Comparison of the TPP, RCEP and TPP-11 initiatives Trans-Pacific Partnership Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Trans-Pacific Partnership-11 Negotiations ; now suspended 2013-present 2017-present Scope and coverage WTO-Plus approach: Market access commitments alongside 24 trade-related regulatory chapters WTO-consistent approach: Focus on trade liberalisation and FTA harmonisation To be determined Members Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States, Vietnam ASEAN-10, Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand Original TPP members less the United States Membership model Open to all APEC members, includes accession provisions Closed to ASEAN-plusone FTA partners during negotiation phase Original TPP members only during negotiation phase GDP of members $28.8 trillion (37.8% world) $24.0 trillion (31.4% world) $10.2 trillion (13.3% world) Two-way trade of members $7.9 trillion (24.7% world trade) $9.1 trillion (28.5% world trade) $5.0 trillion (15.6% world trade) Intra-regional trade of members $3.6 trillion (46.1% members total trade) $4.0 trillion (44.2% members total trade) $0.7 trillion (14.8% members total trade) Source: Author s calculations, from UNCTADStat Database, 2
3 emphasis on mutual tariff reductions, with the aim only to be WTO-consistent rather than WTO-Plus. RCEP s members have adopted a consensus-driven approach to negotiations, which has seen more contentious elements excluded from the agreement. As RCEP is calibrated to the interests of developing economies like India, China, and ASEAN nations, it offered a template in which all Asian governments were willing to participate. But it did so by offering far less in terms of regulatory reform, and by excluding the United States, Asia s most important extra-regional trade partner. When TPP negotiations finished ahead of RCEP in October 2015, many concluded it would become the new model for the Asia-Pacific trade system. However, these expectations were soon challenged by the election of Donald Trump. Trump had campaigned extensively against free trade in general and the TPP in particular during the 2016 presidential race, 5 and withdrew the United States from the agreement in his first executive order in January For the TPP to enter into force, at least six members (accounting for 85 per cent of the bloc s GDP) must ratify the agreement. 7 As the United States alone accounts for 60 per cent of the TPP s economic size, its withdrawal made it numerically impossible for the agreement to continue as originally configured. The Chinese government immediately seized on the opportunity of a failed TPP to back a renewed push for RCEP, using the APEC Summit in November 2016 to call for a speedy completion of the deal. 8 The pace of negotiations has intensified over 2017; currently targeting a completion in early At the same time, however, the eleven remaining TPP members have begun exploring options to reconstitute the agreement without America. Led by Australia 10 and Japan, 11 these efforts delivered an agreement to assess the prospects for a substitute TPP-11 in May Five TPP-11 negotiations have been convened so far, and are due to report outcomes before the APEC Summit beginning on 8 November this year. 13 The TPP-11 initiative: Purity or pragmatism? The core objective of the TPP-11 is to salvage something from the original agreement in the face of US withdrawal. The ongoing commitment of Japan and Australia reflects the perceived value of the TPP as a free trade agreement that is also a rulemaking instrument, which establishes high-standard regulatory rules in areas such as investment, services, environment, intellectual property, and the digital economy. Salvaging these regulatory elements could, in principle, be a relatively straightforward process. If the 85 per cent GDP rule is relaxed the remaining eleven members could put the original agreement into effect without the United States. This accession mechanism enables any APEC economy such as South Korea, Indonesia, China, or the United States to seek membership of the TPP in the future. Importantly, a TPP-11 agreement would provide a clear pathway for the United States to rejoin the Asian trade system in the future. Its membership model was premised on the principle of open regionalism : that regional economic agreements should be open to all Asia-Pacific countries. The TPP s original negotiations were open to all APEC members; and the agreed text included an accession mechanism whereby new members could apply to join. 14 This accession mechanism would have enabled any APEC economy such as South Korea, Indonesia, China, or the United States to seek membership of the TPP in the future. Australia has identified US accession as a critical objective, with Trade Minister Steve Ciobo arguing, it s important to leave the door open to the United States. 15 While the Trump administration has unequivocally stated it has no intentions of doing so, 16 it should be noted that in the post-1945 era, all US presidents from both major parties have actively engaged in trade agreement-making. A future US administration with different trade policy preferences may see economic and/or strategic value in re-joining the TPP. In the meantime, the TPP-11 parties need to agree on the extent to which the original agreement is revised. Here, a split between developed and developing economy members will prove difficult to navigate. For the developed economies, the key value of the TPP-11 lies in preserving its WTO-Plus regulatory provisions. They therefore favour a minimalist approach to renegotiation that will make as few variations as 3
4 is politically viable. 17 Kazuyoshi Umemoto, Japan s chief negotiator, has stressed the importance of [carrying] on working without lowering the TPP s high standards. 18 A minimalist renegotiation that is still agreeable to the developing country members would be difficult to achieve. At the heart of the original TPP was a politicaleconomic trade-off under which developed economies obtained their desired regulatory commitments, and developing economies gained preferential access to large markets. But with almost two-thirds of these market access gains now gone, developing economies are unlikely to accept the high domestic reforms costs of the original regulatory provisions. Retaining as many of the original provisions as possible will increase the probability of a future US administration re-joining the TPP. There are also questions over whether provisions initially included to secure support from the US Congress particularly the labour standards chapter and intellectual property protections for biologic drugs 19 should be retained without receiving access to the US market in return. Vietnam and Malaysia have reportedly expressed significant reservations about a TPP-11 that fails to compensate for the absence of the United States. 20 Some degree of renegotiation will be essential if the TPP-11 initiative is to succeed. The outcome of such negotiations will determine not only the viability of a TPP-11, but also the likelihood of future US accession. If the required changes are extensive and remove or dilute many of the original US-requested inclusions, a more positively-disposed US administration may instead struggle to secure congressional support. One management option is the use of a snapback approach, currently being considered by negotiators, under which a revised agreement would revert to the original text upon re-entry of the United States. But the likelihood that this will be appealing to all members, given the uncertainty surrounding the future outlook of US trade policy, remains to be seen. Nonetheless, retaining as many of the original provisions as possible will increase the probability of a future US administration re-joining the TPP. RCEP: An open Asian trade architecture? Since the US withdrawal from TPP, the prospect that RCEP will become the new model for Asia s regional trade architecture has grown significantly. Its lower ambition is both a vice and virtue: while it will offer less in the way of liberalisation, fewer domestic reform costs also lower the bar for developing economy participation. 21 Political momentum has rounded behind RCEP, with the negotiating parties claiming it will serve as a beacon of open regionalism 22 in the face of rising protectionist moves around the world. Perhaps most importantly, with the TPP now a fraction of its original size, RCEP is the only genuinely regional trade agreement in Asia. In comparison to the TPP, RCEP is a sub-optimal but still valuable trade strategy for developed economies like Australia. Its low ambition approach means it will not offer the regulatory rule-making preferred by service-based economies. Nor does it include the United States, Australia s number two trade partner and leading source of foreign investment. But RCEP still offers several benefits to Australia, including: Market access gains, particularly in the agricultural and services sectors 23 Country-specific commitments on foreign investment, which will help broaden investment relationships to new Asian partners 24 The first multilateral framework for the Asian trade system, enabling easier participation in regional value chains 25 Australia s first preferential trade agreement to include India, an emerging economic partner. 26 A key unresolved issue is whether RCEP will embody the principle of open regionalism in its future membership. During the negotiation phase, RCEP has been open only to the 16 ASEAN-plus-one economies. But members have made an in-principle agreement to include an accession clause that enables additional parties to join post-completion. 27 The design of this mechanism will have a longstanding effect on the architecture of the regional trade system. If RCEP includes a similar accession mechanism to the TPP which invites and encourages the participation from all APEC members it will offer a genuinely Asia-Pacific membership model. It would also open the door to future US accession, a move which would significantly increase the size and global reach of the agreement. 28 4
5 Another challenging issue is whether the RCEP agreement will be able to expand the scope of its regulatory coverage. The TPP was designed as a living agreement and included a consultative TPP Commission, the purpose of which was to review and consider amendments to the original text. 29 This mechanism allows further provisions to be added by consensus amongst the members. While RCEP will likely include a consultation mechanism, its constitution and remit remain to be determined. If a similar mechanism to that in the TPP is included, RCEP s longer-term value may not lie in what is agreed now but instead its role as a framework for negotiating future liberalisation commitments. For countries with more ambitious trade policy preferences, a robust consultation mechanism would provide a way to upgrade RCEP s regulatory standards once the initial negotiations are complete. These membership and scope issues are interlinked. RCEP s modest reform ambitions reflect its orientation towards predominantly developing economy members. However, an open accession mechanism could present dynamic opportunities to scale-up membership and content. If the United States was to join in future years, it would not only significantly increase RCEP s size, but also add a powerful advocate for liberalisation to the membership. This would create a WTO-Plus coalition within RCEP comprising Australia, Japan, Korea, Singapore and the United States which would be much better positioned to push for regulatory rulemaking as the agreement evolves. Securing open accession and consultation mechanisms will be essential to future proofing RCEP. Maintaining US engagement in the Asia-Pacific trade system For the first time in more than two decades, the United States is absent from the trade negotiation table in Asia, and facing exclusion from the largest and most dynamic region of the world economy at the precise time that regional trade architecture is being redesigned. Reinserting the United States will prove difficult. Trump has ruled out participation in either TPP-11 or RCEP negotiations, leaving the task to a future administration. By this time, regional architecture will have changed dramatically. Success for the TPP-11 would provide the easier pathway for US involvement, but the need for complex renegotiation makes its current prospects uncertain. RCEP is the likelier of the two agreements at this point, but members have yet to decide upon the design of its important accession and consultation mechanisms. As TPP-11 and RCEP continue to advance, Australian negotiators face the challenging task of balancing national trade interests against the compromises required by partners. Australia should adopt a forwardlooking position which seeks regional arrangements that are as open as possible, both for the United States and all other Asian countries. Specifically, it should work to: Ensure a regional trade architecture that can accommodate future US involvement. The United States is Australia s number two trade partner, leading foreign investor, and a key ally in driving WTO-Plus reforms. Maintaining US engagement in the regional trade system is therefore a high priority. While there is uncertainty over the future direction of US trade policy, both RCEP and the TPP-11 can be designed in ways that maximise the likelihood of future US involvement. Maintain a high-standard TPP agreement. The central rationale for the TPP-11 is to preserve the advanced regulatory rule-making of the original TPP agreement. A significantly diluted deal would undermine its raison d être, and threaten the prospects for future US accession. Australia should work with like-minded countries to preserve the WTO-Plus components, and be willing to suspend but not abandon negotiations if a high-standard outcome cannot be obtained. Secure an open RCEP agreement. In contrast to the TPP, RCEP primarily offers market access gains and the benefits that flow from establishing an inclusive, region-wide multilateral agreement. To secure these gains, compromise over regulatory provisions will be required in initial stages. Australia should advocate for an open accession mechanism which enables new members including but not limited to the United States to join. It should also push for a strong consultative mechanism that will enable future upgrades to its regulatory provisions. 5
6 Endnotes 1. Author s calculations, from UNCTADStat Database, 2. Author s compilation, from WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database, wto.org/ui/publicmaintainrtahome.aspx 3. Richard Baldwin (2007), Managing the Noodle Bowl: The Fragility of East Asian Regionalism, ADB Working Paper Series (No. 7), Manila: Asian Development Bank. 4. The ASEAN bloc present has FTAs with Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and New Zealand. 5. Jeffrey D. Wilson (2017), Australia s post- Trump trade agenda: Making sense of limited options, Sydney: United State Studies Centre. 6. CNN Politics (2017), Trump signs order withdrawing from TPP, 24 January. 7. As per Article 30.5 of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/ trans-pacific-partnership/tpp-full-text 8. Bloomberg (2016), China Set to Push Asia Trade Deal Harder After Trump Win, 15 November. 9. Nikkei Asian Review (2017), With RCEP deal unlikely this year, ministers settle for realistic goals, 11 September. 10. The Diplomat (2017), While Trump and Abe Eye Bilateral Pact, Australia Keeps TPP Alive, 12 February. 11. Foreign Policy (2017), Japan Wants to Revive the Trans Pacific Partnership Even Without the US, 24 April. 12. Monica Stanisis (2017), Back from the Brink? The Future of the TPP-11, perthusasia.edu.au/back-from-the-brink 13. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) (2017), Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Ministerial Statement, 21 May, tpp/news/pages/news.aspx 14. As per Article 30.4 of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/ trans-pacific-partnership/tpp-full-text 15. Sydney Morning Herald (2017), Eleven Asia-Pacific nations agree to salvage Trans-Pacific Partnership, 22 May. 16. Reuters (2017), US trade representative says no return to TPP deal and wants bilateral deals in Asia, 21 May. 17. Bennett Jones (2017), A Post-US TPP? Taking Stock and Looking Ahead, 20 July, Section/Blogs/A%20Post-US%20TPP 18. Nikkei Asian Review (2017), The TPP 11 agree to move forward with minimal tweaks, 20 July. 19. Respectively, see Chapter 19 (Labor) and Article (Biologics) of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/ trans-pacific-partnership/tpp-full-text 20. CNBC (2017), Japan wants a massive trade deal without the US but these countries stand in its way, 13 July; Mike Callaghan (2017), TPP: With one down, can 11 stand?, Lowy Interpreter, 25 May. 21. Mireya Solís and Jeffrey D. Wilson (2017), From APEC to mega-regionals: the evolution of the Asia-Pacific trade architecture, The Pacific Review. 22. RCEP Negotiating Parties (2017), Third Intersessional RCEP Ministerial Meeting Joint Statement, 22 May, gov.au/trade/agreements/rcep/news/ Documents/joint-media-statement-thirdrcep-intersessional-ministerial-meeting.pdf 23. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) (2014), Australia s Trade and Investment Interests in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Participating Countries, gov.au/trade/agreements/rcep/documents/ rcep-background-paper-interests.pdf 24. Ibid. 25. Jeffrey D. Wilson (2017), The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: An Indo-Pacific approach to the regional trade architecture?, Perth: Perth USAsia Centre. 26. Jeffrey D. Wilson (2017), The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: India s bridge into the Asian economic region?, in Realising the Indo-Pacific: Tasks for India s Regional Integration (Chapter 5), Perth: Perth USAsia Centre. 6
7 27. As per s6 of RCEP Negotiation Parties (2013), Guiding Principles and Objectives for Negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, documents/guiding%20principles%20and%20 Objectives%20for%20Negotiating%20 the%20regional%20comprehensive%20 Economic%20Partnership.pdf 28. Based on 2016 GDP figures, US accession to RCEP would increase the size of the bloc by 77 percent to $43 trillion, equivalent to 56 percent of global GDP. 29. Article 27 of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, trans-pacific-partnership/tpp-full-text 7
8 About the author Jeffrey D. Wilson Jeffrey D. Wilson is a Research Fellow with the Perth USAsia Centre at the University of Western Australia. He is a political scientist, who specialises in economic regionalism and resource/energy politics in the Asia-Pacific. He consults for governments in Australia and the region on trade, energy and security policy issues; and is a sought-after expert commentator on Asian affairs in local and international media. He was the inaugural winner of the Australian Institute of International Affairs Boyer Prize (2012) for his work on Chinese mining investment in Australia. He is currently the Chief Investigator (with Mark Beeson, UWA) on an Australian Research Council Discovery Project on the politics of Australia- China economic relations. He is a faculty member of the Asia Research Centre at Murdoch University, where he is a Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy. Cover photo: US President Donald Trump and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the White House, October 2017 (Getty Images) This report may be cited as: Jeffrey D. Wilson, Beyond TPP: Maintaining US engagement in Asia s emerging trade architecture United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, November Briefs published by the United States Studies Centre are anonymously peer-reviewed by both internal and external experts. 8
9 The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney deepens Australia s understanding of the United States through research, teaching and public engagement. Through rigorous analysis of American politics, foreign policy, economics, culture, and history, the Centre has become a national resource, building Australia s awareness of the dynamics shaping American society and critically their implications for Australia. The Centre s Alliance 21 Program is a multi-year research initiative that examines the historically strong Australia- United States relationship and works to address the challenges and opportunities ahead as the alliance evolves in a changing Asia. The Australian Government and corporate partners Boral, Dow, News Corp Australia, and Northrop Grumman Australia support the program s second phase, which commenced in July 2015 and is focused on the following core research areas: defence and security; resource sustainability; alliance systems in Asia; and trade, investment, and business innovation. The Alliance 21 Program receives funding support from the following partners. Research conclusions are derived independently and authors represent their own view not those of the United States Studies. United States Studies Centre Institute Building (H03) The University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia Phone: us-studies@sydney.edu.au Website: ussc.edu.au
INDO-PACIFIC INSIGHT SERIES. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: An Indo-Pacific approach to the regional trade architecture?
INDO-PACIFIC INSIGHT SERIES The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: An Indo-Pacific approach to the regional trade architecture? With the Trans-Pacific Partnership on the brink of collapse, many
More informationMega-Regional Trade Deals in the Asia-Pacific: Choosing Between the TPP and RCEP?
Journal of Contemporary Asia, 2015 Vol. 45, No. 2, 345 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00472336.2014.956138 COMMENTARY Mega-Regional Trade Deals in the Asia-Pacific: Choosing Between the TPP and RCEP? JEFFREY
More informationChina and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Shiro Armstrong Crawford School of Public Policy Seminar, 8 May 2012
China and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Shiro Armstrong Crawford School of Public Policy Seminar, 8 May 2012 2 Outline What is the TPP? The US and platinum standards Australia s role and interests Region
More informationMega-Regionalism in Asia: 5 Economic Implications
Mega-Regionalism in Asia: 5 Economic Implications Ganeshan Wignaraja Advisor, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank gwignaraja@adb.org London October 16, 2015 Selected
More informationAPEC Study Center Consortium 2014 Qingdao, China. Topic I New Trend of Asia-Pacific Economic Integration INTER-BLOC COMMUNICATION
APEC Study Center Consortium 2014 Qingdao, China Tatiana Flegontova Maria Ptashkina Topic I New Trend of Asia-Pacific Economic Integration INTER-BLOC COMMUNICATION Abstract: Asia-Pacific is one of the
More informationNew Development and Challenges in Asia-Pacific Economic Integration: Perspectives of Major Economies. Dr. Hank Lim
New Development and Challenges in Asia-Pacific Economic Integration: Perspectives of Major Economies Dr. Hank Lim Outline: New Development in Asia-Pacific Economic Integration Trans Pacific Partnership
More informationSingapore 23 July 2012.
RESEARCHERS AT SINGAPORE S INSTITUTE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES SHARE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT EVENTS Singapore 23 July 2012. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Economic and Strategic Implications
More informationTrans-Pacific Trade and Investment Relations Region Is Key Driver of Global Economic Growth
Trans-Pacific Trade and Investment Relations Region Is Key Driver of Global Economic Growth Background The Asia-Pacific region is a key driver of global economic growth, representing nearly half of the
More informationHow can Japan and the EU work together in the era of Mega FTAs? Toward establishing Global Value Chain Governance. Michitaka Nakatomi
How can Japan and the EU work together in the era of Mega FTAs? Toward establishing Global Value Chain Governance June 3, 2014 Michitaka Nakatomi Consulting Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade
More informationDr. Biswajit Dhar Professor Centre for Economic Studies and Planning Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi
Dr. Biswajit Dhar Professor Centre for Economic Studies and Planning Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi Email: bisjit@gmail.con The Global Trading Regime Complex combination of bilateral, regional and
More informationPresentation on TPP & TTIP Background and Implications. by Dr V.S. SESHADRI at Centre for WTO Studies New Delhi 3 March 2014
Presentation on TPP & TTIP Background and Implications by Dr V.S. SESHADRI at Centre for WTO Studies New Delhi 3 March 2014 Contents of Presentation 1. What is TPP? 2. What is TTIP? 3. How are these initiatives
More informationIs TPP a Logical Consequence of Failing APEC FTAAP? An Assessment from the US Point of View
Is TPP a Logical Consequence of Failing APEC FTAAP? An Assessment from the US Point of View By Rully Prassetya (51-128233) Introduction There are growing number of regional economic integration architecture
More informationCambridge Model United Nations 2018 WTO: The Question of Free Trade Agreements in a Changing World
1 Study Guide: The Question of Free Trade Agreements in a Changing World Committee: World Trade Organisation Topic: The Question of Free Trade Agreements in a Changing World Introduction: The WTO aims
More informationINTRODUCTION The ASEAN Economic Community and Beyond
1 INTRODUCTION The ASEAN Economic Community and Beyond The ten countries of Southeast Asia Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are achieving
More informationMEGA-REGIONAL FTAS AND CHINA
Multi-year Expert Meeting on Enhancing the Enabling Economic Environment at All Levels in Support of Inclusive and Sustainable Development (2nd session) Towards an enabling multilateral trading system
More informationGrowth, Investment and Trade Challenges: India and Japan
Growth, Investment and Trade Challenges: India and Japan October 31, 2017 Shujiro URATA Waseda University Outline 1. Economic Growth: Japan and India 2. Foreign Trade and Investment 3. India Japan EPA
More informationA Post-2010 Asia-Pacific Trade Agenda: Report from a PECC Project. Robert Scollay APEC Study Centre University of Auckland
A Post-2010 Asia-Pacific Trade Agenda: Report from a PECC Project Robert Scollay APEC Study Centre University of Auckland PECC Trade Project Considered future trade policy challenges for the Asia Pacific
More informationTHE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ASIA-PACIFIC TRADE
THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ASIA-PACIFIC TRADE 1 2017 WAS A BANNER YEAR FOR TRADE GROWTH IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC (APAC) REGION In fact, the latest data from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
More informationUnderstanding the relationship between Pacific Alliance and the mega-regional agreements in Asia-Pacific: what we learned from the GTAP simulation
Understanding the relationship between Pacific Alliance and the mega-regional agreements in Asia-Pacific: what we learned from the GTAP simulation José Bernardo García (jgarci85@eafit.edu.co) Camilo Pérez-Restrepo
More informationEconomics of the Trans- Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Economics of the Trans- Pacific Partnership (TPP) AED/IS 4540 International Commerce and the World Economy Professor Sheldon sheldon.1@osu.edu What is TPP? Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership (TPP), signed
More informationASEAN-INDIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND DESIGN OF FUTURE REGIONAL TRADING ARCHITECTURE
AIFTA ASEAN-INDIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND DESIGN OF FUTURE REGIONAL TRADING ARCHITECTURE Agus Syarip Hidayat Economic Research Center, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Roundtable ASEAN-India Network
More informationRemarks by Mr Sumio Kusaka, Ambassador of Japan Japan-U.S.-Australia relations and the Indo-Pacific Symposium Perth USAsia Centre
Remarks by Mr Sumio Kusaka, Ambassador of Japan Japan-U.S.-Australia relations and the Indo-Pacific Symposium Perth USAsia Centre Thursday 1 March 2018 Ladies and gentlemen, I am honoured to be here with
More informationRESPONSES BY PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG TO QUESTIONS FROM AUSTRALIAN MEDIA
RESPONSES BY PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG TO QUESTIONS FROM AUSTRALIAN MEDIA 1) Australia-Singapore relations How would the Prime Minister characterise Australia Singapore relations across the trade,
More informationMega-regionalism and Developing Countries
Mega-regionalism and Developing Countries Michael G. Plummer, Director, SAIS Europe, and Eni Professor of International Economics, Johns Hopkins University Presentation to Lee Kuan Yew School of Public
More informationTrade led Growth in Times of Crisis Asia Pacific Trade Economists Conference 2 3 November 2009, Bangkok. Session 2
Trade led Growth in Times of Crisis Asia Pacific Trade Economists Conference 2 3 November 2009, Bangkok Session 2 From the P4 to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP): Explaining Expansion Interests
More informationIntellectual Property and Seed: Concerns & Caveats
Intellectual Property and Seed: Concerns & Caveats (Draft, not to be quoted) Shalini Bhutani National Conference on WTO, FTAs and Investment Treaties: Implications for Development Policy Space Jointly
More informationSECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE ASIA- PACIFIC REGION: A US PERSPECTIVE
SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE ASIA- PACIFIC REGION: A US PERSPECTIVE Patrick M. Cronin alliance.ussc.edu.au October 2012 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Analysts should not discount the continued threat posed by North
More informationThe East Asian Community Initiative
The East Asian Community Initiative and APEC Japan 2010 February 2, 2010 Tetsuro Fukunaga Director, APEC Office, METI JAPAN Change and Action The Initiative for an East Asian Community Promote concrete
More informationThe Future of the World Trading System
The Future of the World Trading System Ganeshan Wignaraja 1 22 July 2011 It is easy to be pessimistic amid uncertainty. Doha has its problems, but all is not lost. There remains scope for a scaled-down
More informationLabour Dimensions in Regional Economic Integration Comparative Study of TPP and RCEP. John West Executive Director, Asian Century Institute
Executive Summary Preliminary considerations Labour Dimensions in Regional Economic Integration Comparative Study of TPP and RCEP John West Executive Director, Asian Century Institute -- Since the 2008
More informationMizuho Economic Outlook & Analysis
Mizuho Economic Outlook & Analysis The 18th Questionnaire Survey of Japanese Corporate Enterprises Regarding Business in Asia (February 18) - Japanese Firms Reevaluate China as a Destination for Business
More informationCOMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 13.9.2017 COM(2017) 492 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE
More informationStrengthening Economic Integration and Cooperation in Northeast Asia
Strengthening Economic Integration and Cooperation in Northeast Asia Closing Roundtable International Conference on Regional Integration and Economic Resilience 14 June 2017 Seoul, Korea Jong-Wha Lee Korea
More informationINDO-PACIFIC INSIGHT SERIES. Investing in the economic architecture of the Indo-Pacific
INDO-PACIFIC INSIGHT SERIES Investing in the economic architecture of the Indo-Pacific "The Indo-Pacific is the most recent addition to the Asian regional architecture. Conceived as the conjunctions of
More informationASIA-PACIFIC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM (APPF) RESOLUTION APPF24/RES.17 ECONOMY, TRADE AND REGIONAL VALUE CHAINS
ASIA-PACIFIC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM (APPF) 24 TH ANNUAL MEETING RESOLUTION APPF24/RES.17 ECONOMY, TRADE AND REGIONAL VALUE CHAINS (Sponsored by the Russian Federation, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Mexico,
More informationASIA REPORT ISSUE NO. 30 MAY Winners or Losers in the TPP? Taiwan, Its Neighbors, and the United States
Winners or Losers in the TPP? Taiwan, Its Neighbors, and the United States The Obama Administration has renewed its efforts to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) through Congress over the past year.
More informationMeeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Sapporo, Japan 5-6 June Statement of the Chair
Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Sapporo, Japan 5-6 June 2010 Statement of the Chair Introduction 1. We, the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade, met in Sapporo, Japan from 5 to 6 June,
More informationLecture 4 Multilateralism and Regionalism. Hyun-Hoon Lee Professor Kangwon National University
Lecture 4 Multilateralism and Regionalism Hyun-Hoon Lee Professor Kangwon National University 1 The World Trade Organization (WTO) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) A multilateral agreement
More informationASEAN 2015: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
ASEAN 2015: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Dr. Wilfrido V. Villacorta Former Philippine Ambassador and Permanent Representative to ASEAN; Former Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN PACU ASEAN 2015 SEMINAR,
More informationNext Steps for APEC: Options and Prospects
Next Steps for APEC: Options and Prospects Vinod K. Aggarwal Director and Professor Berkeley APEC Study Center University of California at Berkeley July 8, 2010 Prepared for presentation at RIETI, Tokyo,
More information26 TH ANNUAL MEETING ASIA-PACIFIC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM
26 TH ANNUAL MEETING ASIA-PACIFIC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM RESOLUTION ON THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTS IN PROMOTING SEAMLESS REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION (Sponsored by Canada, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand and Viet
More informationThe Asia-Pacific as a Strategic Region for the European Union Tallinn University of Technology 15 Sep 2016
The Asia-Pacific as a Strategic Region for the European Union Tallinn University of Technology 15 Sep 2016 By Dr Yeo Lay Hwee Director, EU Centre in Singapore The Horizon 2020 (06-2017) The Asia-Pacific
More informationFree Trade Vision for East Asia
CEAC Commentary introduces outstanding news analyses and noteworthy opinions in Japan, but it does not represent the views of CEAC as an institution. April 28, 2005 Free Trade Vision for East Asia By MATSUDA
More informationArndt-Corden Department of Economics Public Lecture. Australian National University, Canberra, 23 May 2017
Arndt-Corden Department of Economics Public Lecture Australian National University, Canberra, 23 May 2017 WHAT CAN ASEAN DO IN THE MIDST OF THE 'NEW NORMAL'? 1 Professor Chatib Basri Thee Kian Wie Distinguished
More informationYouen Kim Professor Graduate School of International Studies Hanyang University
Youen Kim Professor Graduate School of International Studies Hanyang University 1. What is Regional Integration? 2. The Process of East Asian Regional Integration and the Current Situation 3. Main Issues
More informationEast Asian Regionalism and the Multilateral Trading System ERIA
Chapter II.9 East Asian Regionalism and the Multilateral Trading System ERIA Yose Rizal Damuri Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) November 2013 This chapter should be cited as Damuri,
More informationState and Prospects of the FTAs of Japan and the Asia-Pacific Region. February 2013 Kazumasa KUSAKA
State and Prospects of the FTAs of Japan and the Asia-Pacific Region February 2013 Kazumasa KUSAKA 1 Development of Japan s EPA/FTA Networks Took Effect/Signed 12 countries and 1 region Study/discussion
More informationProspective for a Canada-ASEAN Free-Trade Agreement
Prospective for a Canada-ASEAN Free-Trade Agreement Deborah Elms and Barath Harithas Asian Trade Centre While Canada has been a long-standing partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, there
More informationTRADE&PROSPERITY KEY POINTS. Alan Oxley: Trudeau got captured by the anti-trade brigade. Canada stall on trade pact: what happened to TPP
Australia and Australian business. for more info. KEY POINTS Alan Oxley: Trudeau got captured by the anti-trade brigade Canada stall on trade pact: what happened to TPP Making sense of APEC and US trade
More informationASEANMonitor. ISSUE 8 I June 2017
ASEANMonitor ISSUE 8 I June 2017 www.c-asean.org ASEAN TOP STORIES AROUND ASEAN ASEAN IN NUMBERS Cambodia s investment pull China s One Belt One Road ASEAN and major trading blocs Indonesia: the next Asian
More informationChapter 9. The Political Economy of Trade Policy. Slides prepared by Thomas Bishop
Chapter 9 The Political Economy of Trade Policy Slides prepared by Thomas Bishop Preview International negotiations of trade policy and the World Trade Organization Copyright 2006 Pearson Addison-Wesley.
More informationThe RCEP: Integrating India into the Asian Economy
Indian Foreign Affairs Journal Vol. 8, No. 1, January March 2013, 41-51 The RCEP: Integrating India into the Asian Economy Kristy Hsu * The ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
More informationAustralia s New Foreign Policy White Paper: A View from Japan
Australia s New Foreign Policy White Paper: A View from Japan Tomohiko Satake 35 What Makes this White Paper Important at this Particular Time? In November 2017, the Australian Government released a new
More informationSTI POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY MFT 1023
STI POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY MFT 1023 Lecture 2.2: ASIA Trade & Security Policies Azmi Hassan GeoStrategist Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 1 THE VERDICT Although one might
More informationTowards the WTO s Bali Ministerial Meeting: a view from Phnom Penh
Chapter II.5 Towards the WTO s Bali Ministerial Meeting: a view from Phnom Penh Vannarith Chheang Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP) November 2013 This chapter should be cited as Chheang,
More informationMEETING OF APEC MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico May 2002 STATEMENT OF THE CHAIR
MEETING OF APEC MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 29 30 May 2002 STATEMENT OF THE CHAIR APEC Ministers Responsible for met in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to discuss concrete ways to
More informationIIPS International Conference
助成 Institute for International Policy Studies Tokyo IIPS International Conference Building a Regime of Regional Cooperation in East Asia and the Role which Japan Can Play Tokyo December 2-3, 2003 Potential
More informationU.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Asia U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as
More informationVIETNAM'S FTA AND IMPLICATION OF PARTICIPATING IN THE TPP
VIETNAM'S FTA AND IMPLICATION OF PARTICIPATING IN THE TPP Nguyen Huy Hoang, PhD Institute for Southeast Asian Studies Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences Taipei, October 31 st, 2013 AGENDA VIETNAM INTEGRATION
More informationChina Trade Strategy: FTAs, Mega-Regionals, and the WTO
RSCAS PP 2015/11 Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Global Governance Programme China Trade Strategy: FTAs, Mega-Regionals, and the WTO Longyue Zhao European University Institute Robert Schuman
More informationProliferation of FTAs in East Asia
Proliferation of FTAs in East Asia Shujiro URATA Waseda University and RIETI April 8, 2005 Contents I. Introduction II. Regionalization in East Asia III. Recent Surge of FTAs in East Asia IV. The Factors
More informationEuropean Union Studies Association Asia Pacific l Annual Conference 2-2 July, 2017 Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo A
Jane Drake-Brockman Director EU Centre for Global Affairs University of Adelaide European Union Studies Association Asia Pacific l Annual Conference 2-2 July, 2017 Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo A The
More informationExecutive Summary of the Report of the Track Two Study Group on Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia (CEPEA)
Executive Summary of the Report of the Track Two Study Group on Comprehensive Economic Partnership in East Asia (CEPEA) 1. Economic Integration in East Asia 1. Over the past decades, trade and investment
More informationLula and Lagos Countries with links under APEC and MERCOSUR
Lula and Lagos Countries with links under APEC and MERCOSUR Hilda Sánchez ICFTU ORIT November 2004 At the end of August, the presidents of Chile and Brazil, Ricardo Lagos and Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva,
More informationInternational Business Global Edition
International Business Global Edition By Charles W.L. Hill (adapted for LIUC2016 by R.Helg) Copyright 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 9 Regional Economic Integration
More informationRules of Origin Process (Chile)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat 2004/SOM1/SCCP1/060 Agenda Item: 10.4 Rules of Origin Process (Chile) Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures Santiago, Chile 25-27 February 2004 BACKGROUND The
More informationHow Far Have We Come Toward East Asian Community?
Theme 3 How Far Have We Come Toward East Asian Community? Ippei Yamazawa President, International University of Japan, Japan 1. Economic and Social Development in East Asia Section III of our Background
More informationREPORTERS' MEMO. Make or Break: Obama Officials Start Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Talks Today - First Obama Trade Deal?
March 15, 2010 Contact: Bryan Buchanan, 202-454-5108 REPORTERS' MEMO Make or Break: Obama Officials Start Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Talks Today - First Obama Trade Deal? Pressure is on for Administration's
More informationOn 13 December, 2017, the Vice President
Strategic Vision vol. 7, no. 36 (February, 2018) Southern Focus b 27 Taiwan s New Southbound Policy provides alternatives to reliance on China David Scott On 13 December, 2017, the Vice President of the
More informationThe Role of EU Trade Policy in Enhancing the Competitiveness of European Industry
The Role of EU Trade Policy in Enhancing the Competitiveness of European Industry Industrial Policy Taskforce Mrs. Signe Ratso Director, DG Trade EPC Conference European Commission 10 December 2013 1 Contents
More informationPeru s Experience on Free Trade Agreement s Equivalence Provisions
2018/SCSC/WKSP4/005 Session: 3 Peru s Experience on Free Trade Agreement s Equivalence Provisions Submitted by: Peru Workshop on Trade Facilitation Through the Recognition of Food Safety Systems Equivalence
More informationpacific alliance the why it s (still) important for western canada canada west foundation november 2017 naomi christensen & carlo dade
pacific the alliance why it s (still) important for western canada canada west foundation I november 2017 naomi christensen & carlo dade canada west foundation cwf.ca 2016-17 patrons Trade & Investment
More informationTHE RISE AND FALL OF THE MEGA-REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS TIM JOSLING, FREEMAN SPOGLI INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, STANFORD UNIVERSITY
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE MEGA-REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS TIM JOSLING, FREEMAN SPOGLI INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, STANFORD UNIVERSITY 2 CONTEXT Little more than one year ago it appeared that a handful
More informationRegional Trends in the Indo- Pacific: Towards Connectivity or Competition?
Regional Trends in the Indo- Pacific: Towards Connectivity or Competition? With China s celebration of the fifth anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
More informationChairman s Statement of the East Asia Summit (EAS) Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 30 October 2010
Chairman s Statement of the East Asia Summit (EAS) Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 30 October 2010 1. The Fifth East Asia Summit (EAS), chaired by H.E. Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of
More informationASEAN Dialogue. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Implications for ASEAN s External Economic Relations and Policies
ASEAN Dialogue Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Implications for ASEAN s External Economic Relations and Policies Presentation and Discussion Report Monday, 29 July 2013 at 15.30-17.30 The
More informationRegionalism in Africa: TFTA and CFTA
Regionalism in Africa: TFTA and CFTA Prudence Sebahizi Chief Execu3ve Officer Center for Trade and Development (CTD Rwanda) & Lead Technical Adviser on the CFTA (AUC) Some Facts about Africa i. Africa
More informationTrade in Services Division World Trade Organization
Trade in Services Division World Trade Organization Plan of the presentation Article V of the GATS General trends of services PTAs Implications for multilateralism Article V: Conditions Substantial sectoral
More informationTurning Trade Opportunities and Challenges into Trade: Implications for ASEAN Countries
Turning Trade Opportunities and Challenges into Trade: Implications for ASEAN Countries Dr. Ponciano Intal, Jr The OECD-WB Global Forum on Globalization, Comparative Advantage and Trade Policy Chengdu,
More informationASEAN-CHINA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP VISION 2030
ASEAN-CHINA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP VISION 2030 We, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People s Republic of China, gathered on
More informationASEAN ECONOMIC BULLETIN January 2016
ASEAN ECONOMIC BULLETIN January 2016 HIGHLIGHTS Although 2016 started with heightened global uncertainty, it could be a better year for ASEAN s economy, equivalent to the world s 7 th largest. The IMF
More informationThe G2O Trade Agenda and India s Domestic Reforms
The G2O Trade Agenda and India s Domestic Reforms Chenai Mukumba* and Kyle Cote** Contents Abstract... 2 Introduction... 3 Recommendations for the G20 Leaders Summit... 4 India and the G20 Trade Agenda...
More informationEconomic Trends Across the Asia Pacific Region. Pansy Yau Deputy Director of Research
Economic Trends Across the Asia Pacific Region Pansy Yau Deputy Director of Research 2 Rebalancing of the World Economy % 70.00 65.00 60.00 55.00 50.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 Share of world total GDP (PPP)
More informationIndo-Pacific Governance Research Centre: Policy Brief
Indo-Pacific Governance Research Centre: Policy Brief Issue No. 4 June 2011 ASEAN S Triumph Malcolm Cook IPGRC POLICY BRIEFS IPGRC Policy Briefs present policyrelevant research to issues of governance
More informationSubmission by the Trade Law Centre (tralac) - Inquiry into Africa Free Trade initiative
Submission by the Trade Law Centre (tralac) - Inquiry into Africa Free Trade initiative The Trade Law Centre (tralac) is a trade-related capacity building organisation, registered as a non-profit organisation
More informationSUBREGIONAL TRADING ARRANGEMENTS AMONG APEC ECONOMIES: MANAGING DIVERSITY IN THE ASIA PACIFIC
SUBREGIONAL TRADING ARRANGEMENTS AMONG APEC ECONOMIES: MANAGING DIVERSITY IN THE ASIA PACIFIC Since 1999, there has been a sharp rise of interest in new subregional trading arrangements (SRTAs) involving
More informationAPEC s Bogor Goals Mid-Term Stock Taking and Tariff Reduction
APEC Study Center Consortium Conference 2 PECC Trade Forum 2 22-2 May 2, Hotel Shilla, Jeju, Korea APEC s Bogor Goals Mid-Term Stock Taking and Tariff Reduction 1993 Blake s Island, US Hikari Ishido (Associate
More informationJoint Statement of the 22 nd EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Brussels, Belgium, 21 January 2019
Joint Statement of the 22 nd EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Brussels, Belgium, 21 January 2019 We, the Foreign Ministers of Member States of the European Union and the High Representative of the Union for
More informationTHE AEC PROGRESS, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
THE AEC PROGRESS, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS Siow Yue CHIA Singapore Institute of International Affairs Conference on Future of World Trading System: Asian Perspective ADBI-WTO, Geneva 11-12 March 2013 Drivers
More informationQuaker Peace & Legislation Committee
Quaker Peace & Legislation Committee WATCHING BRIEF 17-6: 2017 FOREIGN POLICY WHITE PAPER As Quakers we seek a world without war. We seek a sustainable and just community. We have a vision of an Australia
More informationCall to Rebuild the WTO Multilateral Free Trade and Investment System (Provisional translation)
Call to Rebuild the WTO Multilateral Free Trade and Investment System (Provisional translation) May 19, 2015 Keidanren Contents I. A Trade Strategy for Japan... 2 II. The Multilateral Free Trade and Investment
More informationRegionalism and multilateralism clash Asian style
Regionalism and multilateralism clash Asian style Mia Mikic TID, ESCAP Outline Setting the scene Using to learn more on Asian regionalism in trade Stylized facts Level of trade liberalization and sectoral
More informationThe Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Chinese Perspective. Professor Cai Penghong, Director of APEC Research Center, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Chinese Perspective Professor Cai Penghong, Director of APEC Research Center, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences 1 1, TPP was accepted by APEC leaders last year to be
More informationCharting Indonesia s Economy, 1H 2017
Charting Indonesia s Economy, 1H 2017 Designed to help executives interpret economic numbers and incorporate them into company s planning. Publication Date: January 3 rd, 2017 Next Issue: To be published
More information2013/SOM3/EC/023 Agenda Item:8. ABAC Report to EC. Purpose: Information Submitted by: ABAC
2013/SOM3/EC/023 Agenda Item:8 ABAC Report to EC Purpose: Information Submitted by: ABAC Second Economic Committee Meeting Medan, Indonesia 29-30 June 2013 Notes for the Economic Committee Meeting 29-30
More informationThis document is downloaded from DR-NTU, Nanyang Technological University Library, Singapore.
This document is downloaded from DR-NTU, Nanyang Technological University Library, Singapore. Title Trump's Asia Visit: New Momentum in US-Asia Ties? Author(s) Liow, Joseph Chinyong Citation Liow, J. C.
More informationIssue Papers prepared by the Government of Japan
Issue Papers prepared by the Government of Japan 25th June 2004 1. Following the discussions at the ASEAN+3 SOM held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 11th May 2004, the Government of Japan prepared three issue
More informationIndia and APEC: Charting a Path to Membership
By Anubhav Gupta July 20, 2015 India and APEC: Charting a Path to Membership Anubhav Gupta is a Senior Program Officer at the Asia Society Policy Institute, based in New York City. SUMMARY India s membership
More informationWhy Asean is good for Singapore
By Invitation Why Asean is good for Singapore Tommy Koh PUBLISHED JAN 9, 2018, 5:00 AM SGT 178 Singaporeans should be more positive about the regional grouping, given the many benefits it offers - not
More informationMore engagement with ASEAN is Australia's best hedge in Asia
More engagement with ASEAN is Australia's best hedge in Asia By Geoff Raby Australian Financial Review, 29 July 2018 Link: https://www.afr.com/news/politics/world/more-engagement-with-asean-isaustralias-best-hedge-in-asia-20180729-h139zg
More information