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Dear Members, He added that while the TPP11 countries don’t expect a “formal
decision” on the agreement until they meet in Vietnam later this
I have always seen the role of our Chamber as one that helps to year, “there is pretty clear and growing evidence of convergence
expand trade not just between China and the U.S. but one that about going ahead with TPP without the United States.”
also promotes expanded trade throughout the Asia Pacific.
That is why I believe the U.S. should remain a part of the TPP
During the 2017 APCAC Asia Pacific Business Summit, which even if it feels the need to renegotiate parts of it, and I believe in
was organized and delivered by our Chamber, it became clear to doing so, the U.S. will find listening ears.
me that the future of world trade will depend a great deal on this
very important region of the world. This was evident as the Sum- Harley Seyedin
mit was attended by more than 600 leaders from business and Winner of the 2017 Oslo Business for Peace Award
industry, media, academia, policy experts, ambassadors and top Awarded by the Award Committee of Nobel Laureates in Peace
government officials from U.S., Canada, Kuwait, Mexico, U.K., and Economics
China, and from across 22 economies in Asia Pacific. President, Allelon Energy
President, American Chamber of Commerce in South China
As was reported by U.S. Chamber’s Tami Overby, the New Zea-
land’s ambassador to the U.S. claimed “clear evidence of conver-
gence” among Trans-Pacific Partnership countries that the deal
will move ahead without the U.S., but said their continuing pur-
suit of the agreement should not be mistaken as an “unfriendly
act” targeted at the United States. Speaking at an event hosted
by the Korean International Trade Association, Groser said the
remaining TPP countries supporting the deal “wish to consoli-
date the gains” of what they consider an “excellent agreement.”
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Dear Members, He added that while the TPP11 countries don’t expect a “formal
decision” on the agreement until they meet in Vietnam later this
I have always seen the role of our Chamber as one that helps to year, “there is pretty clear and growing evidence of convergence
expand trade not just between China and the U.S. but one that about going ahead with TPP without the United States.”
also promotes expanded trade throughout the Asia Pacific.
That is why I believe the U.S. should remain a part of the TPP
During the 2017 APCAC Asia Pacific Business Summit, which even if it feels the need to renegotiate parts of it, and I believe in
was organized and delivered by our Chamber, it became clear to doing so, the U.S. will find listening ears.
me that the future of world trade will depend a great deal on this
very important region of the world. This was evident as the Sum- Harley Seyedin
mit was attended by more than 600 leaders from business and Winner of the 2017 Oslo Business for Peace Award
industry, media, academia, policy experts, ambassadors and top Awarded by the Award Committee of Nobel Laureates in Peace
government officials from U.S., Canada, Kuwait, Mexico, U.K., and Economics
China, and from across 22 economies in Asia Pacific. President, Allelon Energy
President, American Chamber of Commerce in South China
As was reported by U.S. Chamber’s Tami Overby, the New Zea-
land’s ambassador to the U.S. claimed “clear evidence of conver-
gence” among Trans-Pacific Partnership countries that the deal
will move ahead without the U.S., but said their continuing pur-
suit of the agreement should not be mistaken as an “unfriendly
act” targeted at the United States. Speaking at an event hosted
by the Korean International Trade Association, Groser said the
remaining TPP countries supporting the deal “wish to consoli-
date the gains” of what they consider an “excellent agreement.”
3
