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It's widely assumed that these trade agreements are simply pro-hegemony anti-China agreements, so in that case it makes sense for the US to try and work two dif
by debacle 11y ago
It's widely assumed that these trade agreements are simply pro-hegemony anti-China agreements, so in that case it makes sense for the US to try and work two different deals to get as much out of each as possible.
- walterbell 11y agoChina's RCEP covers similar ground as TPP, https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/06/just-when-you-thought-no-trade-agreement-could-be-worse-tpp-meet-rcep https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/06/just-when-you-thought-... TPP allows new trade from China to the US, as automobile parts that will be counted as "Made in Japan/TPP" and qualify for reduced tariffs, http://www.ibtimes.com/trans-pacific-partnership-winners-toyota-japanese-automakers-could-still-use-mostly-2127095 http://www.ibtimes.com/trans-pacific-partnership-winners-toy...
- sremani 11y agoIs it Anti-China, to an extent that US wants to define terms of trade in Asia. If China wants to join they have to make necessary reforms to join. Pro-hegemony, lets ask the Vietnamese and Japanese who have to live in the shadow of China. TPP is certainly not a great bargain for American Labor, but from Geopolitical perspective represents Asian pivot by USA. Think it like an economic firewall.