In fact, those Democrats are rallying against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the trade deal that has driven a wedge between many Democrats and their president, Barack Obama. The Trans-Pacific Partnership, known in some countries as the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), was negotiated by 12 nations representing 40 percent of the world’s economy -- Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the U.S. and Vietnam. It seems clear that the next president will be, at the very least, less of a TPP fan than Obama is. Critics say the trade deal puts the interests of multinational corporations above all else, including the well-being of workers and the environment. What’s the TPP?

Source: Thanhnien News July 27, 2016 10:18 UTC