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asia policy, number 21 (january 2016), 67–82
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Taiwan and Regional Trade Organizations:
An Urgent Need for Fresh Ideas
Kevin G. Nealer and Margaux Fimbres
kevin g. nealer is a Principal of the Scowcroft Group, specializing in
financial services and trade policy issues for emerging markets, with emphasis
on China and Southeast Asia. He is a member of the Council on Foreign
Relations and the author or co-author of numerous articles on political
economy, including the report Beginning the Journey: China, the United
States, and the WTO (2001).
margaux fimbres is a Research Specialist at the U.S. Department of
Energy, focusing on energy security issues in Asia. She received an MA in
International Economics and Energy, Resources, and the Environment from
the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International
Studies (SAIS). She can be reached at .
note u The views expressed in this essay are those of the authors and
do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any agency of the
U.S. government. The authors are grateful for the guidance provided by
Richard Bush of the Brookings Institution.
keywords: taiwan; economics; regional trade agreements
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