America’s crumbling trade initiative in Asia
Joe Biden’s limp trade strategy has just got even weaker
THERE IS NO lack of American engagement in Asian capitals on security and geopolitics. That is what all the talk of a “free and open Indo-Pacific” is about—seeking friends and allies in a new great-power contest, to China’s annoyance. There has been much less evidence of an economic dimension to America’s Asian diplomacy—despite a strong desire for one across the region.
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This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “The great American no-show”
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