How the Trans-Pacific Partnership Redefines the Face of Global Trade

How can a single trade deal stir up global economic policy and politics? The Trans-Pacific Partnership, the largest trade agreement in history, has created its fair share of controversy over the past year. But for all the hubbub, there's still a lot of uncertainty about its impact on global trade. That's because the leviathan agreement gets into a lot of areas, and in many ways its impact on areas like intellectual property and services trade might be greater than the actual effects on imports and exports. Still, many businesses are interested in finding out just what the TPP will mean for them, so we've put together this handy infographic that outlines some of the basic facts about the TPP and how it could affect supply chains worldwide.

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BEST Logistics Technology

BEST Inc. (Previously BEST Logistics) combines Internet, information technology and traditional logistics services to create new subversive business models in conformity with the colossal Chinese logistics industry, and to improve the efficiency and usage of information technology. The Chinese headquarters of BEST Inc is located in the beautiful West Lake city - Hangzhou, and has already established nowadays multi polar operations centers nationwide, whose network of distribution covers the whole country, extending until counties and townships in the remote countryside.

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