[Panel Discussion] TPP? Or OBOR? Superpower Grand Strategy and International Economic Ambition

In the public eye, superpower grand strategy has grown irretrievably intertwined with large-scale international economic arrangements. Perhaps the largest of these latter are the US-driven “Trans Pacific Partnership”, on the one hand, and China’s “One Belt, One Road” strategy, on the other. Most of the time the international community views these to be visions in competition with each other; now and then they are viewed as potentially complementary. In the ambitions that each promises, nations across Southeast Asia will be profoundly transformed over the coming decades, with the promise of improved livelihoods for all, and the possibility of stability and security across not just Asia but the world.

What is the reality on offer in these economic arrangements? How do they square with the public perception of superpower grand strategy? How should national public policies respond to the challenges raised in these international ambitions? Learn more from this panelist discussion which consist of panelist:

## The Honorable Kirk Wagar, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore

## Prof Danny Quah, Li Ka Shing Professor of Economics, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

## Prof Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

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[ahlim]

TPP is a bloc of mainly US and Japan underwriting the Asia Pacific trade agreements with 10 lesser weak economic countries, it did not work out between US and Japan in the sixties and seventies.The one belt and one road strategy is a China vision of reconnecting ancient silk road on land route to Europe and Central Asia and along maritime sea route as well, it is 30 years time frame so it is great start rather not starting at all.At this time US have withdraw from TPP, so 11 countries are left wondering what is next for this blog

[moribguy]

Corruption is an interesting word, its translation is dependent on who says it and who interpret it! Just like Tommy, a son of Suharto why can't I be a consultant just like the American consultants; only that I didn't put my them in writing but in immediate action!