Will the UK really join the CPTPP free-trade bloc in Asia-Pacific?
- Written by Michael Plouffe, Lecturer in International Political Economy, UCL
The news that Japan and the UK have reached a trade agreement in principle was heralded by the government and Britishpress as a landmark for the UK’s post-Brexit trade ambitions. In contrast with British exuberance, the Japanese response has been rather muted, with the agreement viewed as generally comparable to the EU-Japan deal, providing...