Dec 29,2017 Special Forum A Political Perspective From November 3 through November 14, 2017, President Donald J. Trump traveled to Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines on a lengthy tour of East and Southeast Asia. The White House described the trip as focused primarily on three issues: “strengthening international resolve to denuclearize North Korea, promoting a free and […] Scott W. Harold BRI , CPTPP , Donald Trump , Indo-Pacific strategy , Quad , TPP
Dec 29,2017 Special Forum An Economic Perspective The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States in November 2016 created shock waves across the Asian countries that had been the targets of his campaign rhetoric. Candidate Trump had accused China of “outrageous theft of intellectual property, … illegal product dumping, and … devastating currency manipulation,” characterized the South Korea-US free […] William W. Grimes BRI , CPTPP , Donald Trump , KORUS FTA , RCEP , TPP