Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, stressing that there were no secret agreements in negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal. (Jiji Press)
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If any secret promises had been made during the negotiations on items such as tariffs, that would be a big problem, but everything agreed is written in the deal.
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badsey3
There are no "secret" agreements in the TPP since we cannot tell the public what the agreements are.
BertieWooster
“It is incomprehensible to me that leaders of major corporate interests who stand to gain enormous financial benefits from this agreement are actively involved in the writing of the TPP, while at the same time, the elected officials of this country, representing the American people, have little or no knowledge of what’s in it,” wrote U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in a letter to Froman last month.
Aly Rustom
typical of him to say something like that. No one really believes anything this fool says anymore.
SenseNotSoCommon
Buttocks firmly clenched, Dear Leader prays no-one reads between the lines.
John-San
like no deal on the sub contract with the Australian government.
BertieWooster
"everything agreed is written in the deal"
Did you notice Abe had his fingers crossed when he said this?
mukashiyokatta
Dear Mr. Abe: I'm sorry, but absolutely NOONE believes you.