Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Cutler is the Vice President of the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) based at Washington D.C.

She recently served as Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, working on a range of U.S trade negotiations and initiatives in the Asia Pacific Region.

ASPI tackles major policy challenges confronting the Asia-Pacific in security, prosperity, sustainability, and the development of common norms and values for the region.

Now, as President-Elect, Trump has committed to withdrawing from the TPPimmediately upon assuming office.

Key US allies are dismayed at Trump's decision to reverse course. First amongst them, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a keen supporter of the TPP, who had worked hard to overcome domestic opposition to the agreement.