Wendy Cutler is vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute and a former acting deputy U.S. Trade Representative. Kurt Tong is a partner at The Asia Group and a former APEC ambassador and deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.
When trade folks talk about phase two trade negotiations, they are typically referring to the U.S.-China talks. However, the U.S. and Japan also committed to a second phase of trade negotiations, after announcing a mini deal last October that was narrowly focused on agricultural and industrial tariff cuts, as well as rules for digital trade.
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