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Obama determined to push TPP through
He says China's rules will apply if US fails to establish high standards for trade in Asia-Pac
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Lee U-Wen
Published Wed, Aug 3, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Washington, DC
THERE are just five months to go until Barack Obama steps down from office, but the US President remains adamant he can force the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) through Congress before either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump - both fierce opponents to the mega free-trade pact - get the keys to the White House.
At a joint press conference with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday, the US leader declared: "Right now, I'm the President and I'm for it. I think I've got the better argument.
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