US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership almost two years ago in one of his first acts after his inauguration. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership almost two years ago in one of his first acts after his inauguration. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership almost two years ago in one of his first acts after his inauguration. Photo: Reuters
China economy
Economy /  China Economy

Can China join the big free-trade deal that Donald Trump failed to kill?

  • Think tank urges Beijing to apply to join CPTPP, the improved version of the defunct Trans-Pacific Partnership
  • Sees ‘time window’ for China to join as the US president pushes his ‘America first’ agenda

Topic |   China economy
Frank Tang
Frank Tang

Updated: 11:39am, 10 Jan, 2019

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US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership almost two years ago in one of his first acts after his inauguration. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership almost two years ago in one of his first acts after his inauguration. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership almost two years ago in one of his first acts after his inauguration. Photo: Reuters
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