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Oh no, we forgot about China - the flaw at the centre of the TPP

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imageThe exclusion of China from the TPP comes from the dominance of protectionist interests, such as the US agricultural sector.Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Like many trade policy initiatives, the newly finalised 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is motivated by a desire to help domestic exporters get better foreign market access. The key idea is...

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