It's purpose should be rather obvious. The countries within the TPP are represented in other global agreements such as the WTO and ASEAN. ASEAN had their most recent meeting in the USA and one of the concluding statements by President Obama was, all the countries represented here today can join the TPP.
I don't consider President Obama a dove.
February 27. 2016
By Vientiane
Southeast Asian (click here) nations expressed serious concern on Saturday about growing international tension over disputed waters in the South China Sea.
China claims most of the sea but Southeast Asian countries Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Vietnam have rival claims. Friction has increased over China's recent deployment of missiles and fighter jets to the disputed Paracel island chain.
"Ministers remained seriously concerned over recent and ongoing developments," the 10-members Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN) said in a statement after a regular meeting of the group's foreign ministers in Laos.
Land reclamation and escalating activity has increased tensions and could undermine peace, security and stability in the region, ASEAN said in the statement.
The United States has criticized China's building of artificial islands and facilities in the sea and has sailed warships close to disputed territory to assert the right to freedom of navigation.
On Friday, the United States urged China's President Xi Jinping to prevent the militarisation of the region....
Because of USA interests. What gives President Obama the right to speak for these countries in the first place?
When a President is willing to replace soldiers with drones, he or she is NOT a dove.
I don't consider President Obama a dove.
February 27. 2016
By Vientiane
Southeast Asian (click here) nations expressed serious concern on Saturday about growing international tension over disputed waters in the South China Sea.
China claims most of the sea but Southeast Asian countries Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Vietnam have rival claims. Friction has increased over China's recent deployment of missiles and fighter jets to the disputed Paracel island chain.
"Ministers remained seriously concerned over recent and ongoing developments," the 10-members Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN) said in a statement after a regular meeting of the group's foreign ministers in Laos.
Land reclamation and escalating activity has increased tensions and could undermine peace, security and stability in the region, ASEAN said in the statement.
The United States has criticized China's building of artificial islands and facilities in the sea and has sailed warships close to disputed territory to assert the right to freedom of navigation.
On Friday, the United States urged China's President Xi Jinping to prevent the militarisation of the region....
Because of USA interests. What gives President Obama the right to speak for these countries in the first place?
When a President is willing to replace soldiers with drones, he or she is NOT a dove.
