US On the Sidelines      

Trump took the US out of the Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement. Biden has no plans to join the regional accord.

But with the US out, China is now in. The new name is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

With the U.S. on the sidelines, China and Other Asia-Pacific Nations Launch Trade Pact.    

China joins U.S. allies including Japan and Australia in a new Asia-Pacific trade agreement that launches Saturday—with the U.S. watching from the sidelines.