Economics
U.S. Troubles Over Trump and TPP Risk Emboldening China in Asia
- Beijing has forged ahead with South China Sea militarization
- U.S.-led TPP trade pact faces difficult time in Congress
Pagasa Island.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned a few months back that China risked a “great wall of self-isolation” for its actions in the disputed South China Sea. That hasn’t deterred Xi Jinping.