• Post-TPP Deals being frameworked by Abe and Trump
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[quote] [t]http://www.japantimes.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/n-trumpabe-a-20170212-870x666.jpg[/t][B]WASHINGTON [/B]– Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in Washington on Friday to discuss a bilateral trade framework in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. In a joint statement released after the summit, the leaders said talks on such a framework will be included in their exploration of ways to both deepen their trade and investment relations and promote economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region. “We will seek a trading relationship that is free, fair and reciprocal, benefiting both of our countries,” Trump told a joint press conference after the meeting. While neither leader explicitly said whether that relationship should center on a bilateral deal, Trump has repeatedly advocated the country-to-country approach. He has taken issue with the size of the U.S. trade deficit with Japan and called for the Japanese market to be more open to U.S. automakers. Even after Trump pulled the United States out of the 12-party TPP last month, Abe has continued to hail the strategic benefits of the deal, which notably excludes China from its signatories. Japan will continue to “advance regional progress on the basis of existing initiatives,” the joint statement said. “The president and I confirmed our strong resolve that we will create free and fair markets, based on rules, in the Asia-Pacific region,” Abe said at the press conference. Abe appeared to caution against allowing China to dominate regional trade standards, saying fair trade means protecting intellectual property and not allowing state-owned enterprises to intervene in the economy using state capital. Friday’s summit came amid uncertainty about how Trump’s “America First” agenda could affect Japan, which counts the United States as its top export destination and defense ally. The leaders agreed to establish a new framework for economic dialogue, helmed by Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, to discuss cooperation in areas of mutual economic benefit. “I am quite optimistic that good results will be seen in the dialogue,” Abe said. He cited high-speed railway technology as an example of potential contributions Japan could make to U.S. infrastructure building, one of Trump’s key policy issues. The leaders also affirmed their resolve to further strengthen the Japan-U.S. defense alliance, echoing reassurances made by U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis when he visited Japan last week. Trump’s remarks on the campaign trail last year had raised concerns that his administration might reduce its commitment to defending Japan unless the island ally coughed up more of the costs of stationing U.S. troops there. Trump thanked the people of Japan for hosting the U.S. military and mirrored the language of the Abe administration in calling the bilateral alliance “the cornerstone of peace and stability” in the Asia-Pacific region. According to the joint statement, the leaders agreed that the United States will strengthen its presence in the Asia-Pacific region and Japan will “assume larger roles and responsibilities in the alliance.”[/quote] [URL="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/11/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-trump-agree-discuss-bilateral-trade-framework/#.WJ8ixn91HGk"]Japan Times[/URL]
Guess their sensual handshake really had lasting effects: [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38935923[/url] Japan has infrastructure down though, hopefully the US can benefit from it.
It will be America first, America first! [I](and Japan second)[/I] [editline]12th February 2017[/editline] At least Trump doesn't appear to have thrown all diplomacy out the window, despite that awkward long lasting handshake.
As long as the doujins are safe...
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