Less About Trade and Much More About Geopolitics

Wan Saiful Wan Jan, CEO of IDEAs | Wong Chen, Member of Parliament for Kelana Jaya | Wan Saiful Wan Jan, CEO of IDEAs | Wong Chen, Member of Parliament for Kelana Jaya

26-Jan-16 08:07

Less About Trade and Much More About Geopolitics

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Wan Saiful Wan Jan, CEO of the think-tank IDEAS and YB Wong Chen, Member of Parliament, Kelana Jaya, discuss the controversial TPP bill in terms of its economic and trade aspects but also geopolitics and the extent of America's and China's ongoing tussle on multiple fronts and geographies.
The duo also discuss the practical and execution aspects of the Bill, once the discussions are wrapped.

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