Making way in a polycrisis.

The current state of trade relations and economic engagement in the Asia-Pacific region is highly problematical. The disruption facing commercial operators today is on a scale, both generally and in complexity, not known since the world wars of last century. The situation has been described as a 'polycrisis', meaning a cluster of inter-connected systemic risks. In these unpropitious circumstances, it is essential for New Zealand and Japan to remain firm supporters of modern, high-quality trade agreements, to help ensure their scope and content evolve over time in response to the way the dynamics of the international marketplace itself are forever changing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]