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Singapore: Does TPP matter? Does Singapore matter?
Singapore: Does TPP matter? Does Singapore matter?
Tuesday, 9 August 2016 – During his recent trip to the US, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, along with US President Barack Obama, made a joint pitch for the ratification of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. However, the hope that the TTP would form the foundation of a robust and prosperous East Asian security regime centered on economic integration and positive US engagement is fading as China has chosen to react to The Hague ruling by unilaterally redefining its role in East Asia in opposition to the security and economic regime the US is seeking to reinforce.
To paraphrase Sherlock Holmes, the most interesting question at the joint press conference conducted by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Barack Obama in Washington on August 2 was The Question That Wasn’t Asked. Read More?