> they are rife with corporate subsidies and targeted protectionism At least in spirit, this agreement largely exists to remove subsidies, tariffs and import r

> they are rife with corporate subsidies and targeted protectionism At least in spirit, this agreement largely exists to remove subsidies, tariffs and import restrictions. I suppose you're referring to the (expected) "harmonisation" of intellectual property law in the agreement, though? In that case I'd tend to agree with a characterisation of it as a protectionist measure, though I doubt that's a popular way to put things in official channels.