If the United States is to extend its economic influence, it must draw upon Asian connections, talent and markets as much as possible. After all, the Asian economies in TPP — Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore and Brunei, along with Australia and New Zealand — are significant in both population and gross domestic product.

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