Summary of the General Discussion on “The Politics and Economics of the U.S.-China Trade War”

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December 01 2019 Summary of the General Discussion on “The Politics and Economics of the U.S.-China Trade War” Author and Article Information Online Issn: 1536-0083 Print Issn: 1535-3516 © 2019 by the Asian Economic Panel and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology2019Asian Economic Panel and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Asian Economic Papers (2019) 18 (3): 32–33. https://doi.org/10.1162/asep_a_00713 Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Search Site Citation Summary of the General Discussion on “The Politics and Economics of the U.S.-China Trade War”. Asian Economic Papers 2019; 18 (3): 32–33. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/asep_a_00713 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsAsian Economic Papers Search Advanced Search Mari Elka Pangestu began by suggesting that the trade issue between the United States and China is a not a one-sided pursuit by U.S. President Donald Trump, but rather a U.S. government bipartisan effort and therefore the trade issue will remain regardless of who the U.S. President is. If that is truly the case, there is a need to address the underlying issues that seem to focus on fairness and access. Other issues to examine are what comes next as far as the global trading system is concerned? Should China make some unilateral changes? Or is the solution simply for the United States to re-join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The problem with that alternative is that it leaves China out. Or maybe we need more regional groupings that include China. Furthermore, the World Trade Organization (WTO) must address the weakness in its dispute settlement procedures.... You do not currently have access to this content.