Sounds good, right? But, the method of securing those dynamics is to provide munitions to Taiwan, including submarines, while adding Taiwan to the TPP as a sovereign country. That is not USA policy and places Taiwan in the lens of danger. Taiwan should not be a threat to China. The USA has a One China Policy.
Those statements were made on a panel at the Heritage Foundation. The Neocons are on the loose.
President Obama has been promoting better relations with all these countries without tying a national defense and/or Wall Street scheme to that relationship. The TPP is a mistake. The WTO already exists and should not be subverted by Wall Street.
Countries go through a rigorous process to become a member of the WTO, why do we need anything else?
September 20, 2015
By Siri Srinivas
The Trans Pacific Partnership (click here) is a trade agreement so significant and important, its details can’t be disclosed.
The TPP, sure to make an appearance during tonight’s State of the Union, is a 21st-century trade agreement involving 11 Asian countries along the Pacific Rim, and said to cover 40% of the world’s economy.
The TPP is a subject close to the heart – and the economic plans – of President Obama. In a November trip to Beijing, he urged other world leaders to finalize the agreement, calling it a “high priority” that would strengthen American leadership in the Asia-Pacific region and lead to growth, investment and job prospects for more workers.
The administration has argued that the deal will allow lower tariffs for American exports, in an environment of increasing competition, especially from China. Obama is also touting the deal as a boon for small businesses. When 98% of the US’s exporters are small businesses, new trade partnerships will help them create even more jobs, he proclaimed in last year’s State of the Union address. “Listen, China and Europe are not standing on the sidelines. Neither should we.”...
