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Trump looking at TPP as tool against China, Perdue says

By Sean Higgins
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Trump looking at TPP as tool against China, Perdue says

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Wednesday that the White House is looking at rejoining talks over the Trans-Pacific Partnership to use the trade deal as a buffer against any Chinese tariffs targeting the U.S. Perdue didn’t mention a recent disavowal of that approach by President Trump himself.

Perdue said he was encouraging Trump to make the move, arguing the administration may be able to reach better terms than the Obama administration negotiated.

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