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Asian trade deals: US bails, the region carries on  

President Trump may have killed the TPP but support for free trade in the Asia-Pacific is far from dead.

The United States In 2016

In an election year, the US will face a bold Kremlin, fractious Middle East and assertive China.

Asia In 2016

China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea will result in the US trying to craft a regional response.

Shifting US policy as Iran sanctions lifted

While the lifting of sanctions may signal a broader shift in U.S.-Iranian relations, the historically fraught relationship faces many challenges.