The trans-Pacific trade deal survives, but the U.S. and China matter more
by Ian Bremmer
Nov 19, 2018
2 minutes
AFTER MONTHS OF delays—and one very public withdrawal—the trans-Pacific trade deal officially has a start date. The rechristened Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will come into force on Dec. 30, thanks to a herculean effort by Japan and its Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. On Oct. 31, Australia became the sixth country after Japan, Mexico, Singapore, New
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