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Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong says China-backed free-trade agreement could be signed by end of year
•Singapore's prime minister on Thursday said he hoped to complete by the end of the year a massive China-backed regional trade pact that has taken centre stage as Washington embarks on a unilateral, protectionist agenda.
Donald Trump to meet Vladimir Putin on 16 July: 'Sticks for allies, carrots for opponents' tactic likely to backfire
Niharika Tagotra •The upcoming Trump-Vladimir Putin summit on 16 July, to be held in Helsinki, will also display some of the noticeable trends of the Trump foreign policy
Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad wants renegotiation of TPP to help smaller countries in international trade
•The Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has called for Trans-Pacific Partnership to be renegotiated in order to aid the smaller countries in international trade
Donald Trump says he does not want to rejoin Trans-Pacific Partnership but will reconsider stance if offered good deal for US
•President Donald Trump has said he does not want the US to rejoin the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) — a trade pact he withdrew the US from days after assuming presidency — but would reconsider his stance if offered a deal that is good for America
Trump imposes steep tariffs on imported washing machines and solar panels to protect local manufacturers
Ians •The decision was in line with Donald Trump's "America First" trade policy, which aims to protect local manufacturers from foreign competition.
WTO's Buenos Aires ministerial starts today: Why it's a make-or-break meeting for both Suresh Prabhu and trade body
Seetha •More than the continuation of the Doha Round, what Suresh Prabhu will be judged for back home will be how he advances and protects India’s interests
Donald Trump's Japan visit indicates growing unpredictability in relations between Washington and Tokyo
Fp Staff •The decision to visit Tokyo first before calling on China's Xi Jinping indicates a rapidly shifting relationship between the US and Japan in terms of military security and bilateral ties in the 21st century.
Joe Biden mocks Donald Trump's 'childish' tweeting, says its 'time to grow up and act like a world leader'
•Biden, Barack Obama's former vice president, has made international politics a key area of focus since leaving office.
Donald Trump mulls pulling out of free trade deal with South Korea, even as advisors urge otherwise
•Washington: President Donald Trump is considering triggering a withdrawal from a free trade agreement with South Korea, a business lobbying group said Saturday, raising concerns about a move that could cause a fresh economic rift between allies at a moment of heightened tensions with a common foe.
Donald Trump says that era of economic surrender is over, will restore American manufacturing
•US President Donald Trump on Friday asserted that restoring American manufacturing is his top priority and he will unleash the full power of the US economy.