‘Goodbye Trump, Hello Asia’ Is the EU’s New Trade Strategy. Will It Work?

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The European Union's foreign trade strategy is taking a dramatic turn: in response to the increasingly unpredictable tariff policy of the United States, Brussels is opening up to the Pacific region. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, is calling for a partnership with CPTPP countries that prioritizes a rules-based, predictable trade order – in contrast to the current American direction.