Question 1: Do trade agreements really represent "free trade" or do they just restrict trade?
Question 2: As the world population continues to increase, strained trade agreements, such as NAFTA and others will continue as more and more developing countries compete for the finite resources our 'good earth' can provide.?
You can view the world population statistics here: https://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/worldpopgraph.html
Question 3: The trade balance is certainly an indicator of a countries economic stability. As far as China versus the USA, which economy is more stable?