https://www.scmp.com/rss/324474/feed Wendy Cutler is senior vice-president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and former acting deputy US Trade Representative. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Wendy Cutler,Stephen Olson Wendy Cutler,Stephen Olson As the United States begins its public consultation process for a 2026 review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Asian economies should pay close attention. The USMCA review will most likely yield one of four results: a renewal of the agreement for another 16 years until 2042, an agreement to allow the pact to expire in 2036, a more immediate termination upon six months’ notice by any party, or a partial or complete overhaul of the agreement. Given the litany of trade complaints levelled... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3326820/why-asia-has-huge-stakes-us-mexico-canada-trade-deal-review?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3326820/why-asia-has-huge-stakes-us-mexico-canada-trade-deal-review?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2025 21:30:08 +0000 Wendy Cutler Wendy Cutler With the tariff truce extended to November 10, US and Chinese negotiators can now focus on shaping a trade deal in the lead-up to a possible summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this autumn. While engagement has occurred at senior levels since the first meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, several months ago, it appears that much of the discussion since then has centred around ensuring the smooth flow of Chinese critical minerals and magnets to the United... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3322129/us-negotiators-face-tough-task-secure-trade-deal-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3322129/us-negotiators-face-tough-task-secure-trade-deal-china?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:30:07 +0000 Late last month, the European Union and China released new details about the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment that they concluded in December. On paper, EU negotiators made some progress in important areas such as market access, investment liberalisation and sustainable development. But can an incremental bilateral agreement such as this one really govern economic relations with today’s China? To be sure, the EU has secured market access in important sectors – including electric vehicles,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3121192/its-own-eu-china-investment-deal-has-little-hope-holding-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3121192/its-own-eu-china-investment-deal-has-little-hope-holding-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:15:18 +0000 Although the formal text of the US-China phase one trade agreement has yet to be released or signed, observers haven’t wasted a minute sharing their views. By far, the most controversial part has been the tariffs. Some believe the agreement was not worth the harm and uncertainty caused by the tariffs – many of which will remain in place, at considerable cost to US businesses, workers and consumers. Others say the escalating tariffs were instrumental in bringing the 18-month dispute to a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/wendy-cutler-trump-got-three-things-right-reaching-phase-one-deal-china/article/3043402?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/wendy-cutler-trump-got-three-things-right-reaching-phase-one-deal-china/article/3043402?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Dec 2019 10:45:49 +0000 Wendy Cutler Wendy Cutler Although the formal text of the US-China phase one trade agreement has yet to be released or signed, observers haven’t wasted a minute sharing their views. By far, the most controversial part has been the tariffs. Some believe the agreement was not worth the harm and uncertainty caused by the tariffs – many of which will remain in place, at considerable cost to US businesses, workers and consumers. Others say the escalating tariffs were instrumental in bringing the 18-month dispute to a... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3043142/getting-partial-trade-deal-china-trump-administration-finally-got?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3043142/getting-partial-trade-deal-china-trump-administration-finally-got?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:00:11 +0000 The Trump administration officially notified Congress on May 18 of its intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, Mexico and the US. With the 90-day congressional consultation clock now triggered, all eyes in the trade world are on the renegotiation of this 23-year-old agreement, which President Donald Trump had previously referred to as “the worst trade deal ever”. Beyond the Americas, no region of the world could be more affected by the outcome of these talks... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2095341/what-asia-should-look-out-donald-trumps-nafta-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2095341/what-asia-should-look-out-donald-trumps-nafta-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 May 2017 07:00:15 +0000