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Economics, Globalization and Economic Stability, Regional cooperation and integration

Tariffs on the Table: What Could Be Asia’s Next Move?

By . Posted April 10, 2025
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New tariffs threaten to escalate trade tensions and raise economic risks, prompting debate over how best to negotiate or counter the measures.

Industry and trade, Regional cooperation and integration

RCEP – a life raft for trade liberalization in Asia

By . Posted April 21, 2016
RCEP - a life raft for trade liberalization in Asia
There seems to be a pushback against trade agreements in the post global financial crisis era. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed in early 2016, but US presidential candidates have spared no effort criticizing it so near-term ratification is highly uncertain. The WTO Doha Round is in the deep freeze after 14 years of negotiations. Unilateral trade liberalization has virtually come to a standstill.