EghtesadOnline: America’s European allies have been vocal in their response to President Donald Trump’s apparent abandonment of U.S. leadership in alliances, trade and most recently climate change. Yet the challenge of “America First’’ may go deeper in Asia.

EghtesadOnline: Asian countries should pursue a Pacific trade pact even after the U.S. walked away, and its standards should be incorporated into other regional deals, according to a report authored by half a dozen former trade envoys.

EghtesadOnline: Everything old is new again when it comes to trade deals. There’s been a flurry of interest in reverting to one-on-one talks with the U.S. after President Donald Trump ditched a 12-nation Pacific trade pact. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went to Washington in part to talk about the potential for a bilateral agreement.

EghtesadOnline: Asian countries escaped the currency manipulator label in the latest U.S. Treasury report, but remain wary of possible trade friction as President Donald Trump maintains his administration will seek to address trade imbalances.