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Building Blocks: A Sectoral Approach to Asia-Pacific Trade
January 26, 2021 — A panel of experts discuss the role of narrower sectoral agreements — as opposed to comprehensive deals such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) — in international trade. Participants include John Murphy, senior vice president for international policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Sarah V. Stewart, executive director of the Silverado Policy Accelerator; Jake Colvin, vice president for global trade issues at the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC); and Yuka Fukunaga, professor of public international law and international economic law at Waseda University. The conversation was moderated by Wendy Cutler, vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute. (58 min., 36 sec.)