“I’m very skeptical,” says COA's Eric Farnsworth pointing out to the massive engineering and environmental challenges to overcome to build the canal.

As pundits debate debt restructuring and spending cuts, it's Puerto Rico's elderly and underserved that are suffering.

A TPP deal could boost economic growth as well as lock in social and business reform for countries involved and others aspiring to join.

The potential for cooperation is obvious, but successful implementation will be the key, write Eric Farnsworth and Kezia McKeague for China Daily.