
Commentary / World Jun 29, 2020
The WTO and TPP amid the U.S.-China trade war
by Kazuhito Yamashita
The TPP may once again gain attention as a multilateral agreement that complements the problem-plagued WTO.
The WTO and TPP amid the U.S.-China trade war
The TPP may once again gain attention as a multilateral agreement that complements the problem-plagued WTO.
This deal is a victory for the U.S. in only the narrowest of terms.
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