trump’s trade rep brings ‘america first’ policy to asiapacific summit
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Trump’s trade rep brings ‘America First’ policy to Asia-Pacific summit

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US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Japan’s Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko
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US President Donald Trump’s new trade representative held his first face-to-face meetings with some key partners on Saturday as the US charts an “America First” policy that has upended the old global order and sparked fears of protectionism.
Robert Lighthizer met ministers from Canada and Japan on the sidelines of a gathering of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, the biggest trade meeting since Trump took office.
Its members account for over 40 percent of world trade.
Lighthizer and Hiroshige Seko, Japan’s economy, trade and industry minister, agreed on strengthening bilateral trade and removing barriers, a statement from the US trade representative said.
“In particular, both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation to address common concerns with respect to unfair trade practices utilized by third countries,” it said.
A draft seen by Reuters of the APEC meeting statement to be issued on Sunday emphasized free trade and warned of the dangers of protectionism.
But the different approaches were evident in Hanoi.
Lighthizer was due to meet about a dozen counterparts there, including China’s representative, a US official said. The veteran lawyer and Reagan-era trade negotiator was only confirmed in his new role earlier this month.
China, putting itself forward as a global free-trade champion in light of the US shift, is pushing a free-trade agreement to encompass the vast majority of Asian economies. The Asia trade deal it favors is called the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Meanwhile, Japan is leading countries that want to persist with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal ditched by Trump in one of his first acts in office. TPP excludes China and covers a broader scope than the trade agreement favored by Beijing.
Negotiators from the so-called TPP-11 met to discuss how the agreement could be taken forward. Ministers from the group will take a decision early on Sunday.
The greatest challenge is keeping on board Vietnam and Malaysia, which joined largely to benefit from better access to the US market. Officials from both countries have said that without the Americans they would want to renegotiate.
New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay said he did not expect a big decision this weekend on how to go forward with the agreement.
“That will take some time. It will take most of this year,” he told Reuters. “We think the agreement is well balanced. We are willing to engage in conversation to better understand the positions of Malaysia and Vietnam and other countries.”
Japan hopes the US will one day rejoin the TPP agreement. But renegotiating the existing North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a bigger immediate priority for Washington.
Canada’s trade minister said his meeting with Lighthizer went well and they discussed “a number of multilateral issues.” Lighthizer was also due to meet Mexico’s trade minister.

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