Identify US Withdrawal Trade Organization (2017)
In 2017, the US President signed an executive order signaling withdrawal from a specific Pacific region trade organization.
Organization Identified: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
The organization referenced was the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). President Donald Trump signed the executive order to withdraw the United States from the TPP on January 23, 2017, shortly after taking office.
Other Options Context
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): A regional forum promoting free trade, established in 1989. The US remains a member.
- Free-Trade Agreement of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP): A proposed broader free trade area, not a specific signed agreement like TPP.
- Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): A trade agreement between ASEAN member states and their five free trade partners, negotiated later and not involving the US withdrawal in 2017.
The withdrawal specifically targeted the TPP agreement.
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