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“He made the U.S. presence known, and it wasn’t just about waving the flag,” says Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, about the president’s swing through Asia last week. “It was also about rallying our friends and allies around a new global trade order.”
If our trade negotiators no longer use the words “rules-based” before the words “trade order,” it’s because Donald Trump insists the multilateral agreements that Washington championed for decades have left Americans worse off. But the impressive list he announced offers fresh perspective on the future of U.S. commercial diplomacy.
The ultimate test of this sharp-elbowed approach will be in its success in bringing more peace and prosperity to the United States. So far, however, it all feels a little short-sighted and selfish….