On the recordNovember 12, 2015
If we fail to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership done, that void will be filled by China.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“If we fail to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership done, that void will be filled by China.”
Remarks During a Meeting With National Security Leaders on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
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