First President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from a 12-nation, pan-Pacific trade deal known as the TPP. Then Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled India out of another regional grouping led by China known as the RCEP. In both cases, protectionism played a part; in both cases, the show went on without them. With the 15 countries in the RCEP closing in on a deal, the question now is what the impact will be on American and Chinese efforts to boost their clout — and business — across Asia.
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