Asia, which has trouble enough trying to open up internal trade and economic cooperation generally, repeats the protectionist folly at its peril.

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"NBPA Executive Director Billy Hunter has pledged his full cooperation with the internal inquiry, although he has recused himself from the process to ensure that it is an independent one, " the NBPA's statement said.

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The first feature is the aforementioned focusing of Boeing internal culture on teamwork and cooperation, values that seemed to be on the back burner for a while after the company bought several big military competitors between 1996 and 2000.

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Still, the interim report also disclosed missing records, a lack of cooperation by some executives and an absence of an internal audit.

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