Trans-Pacific Partnership: Hillary Clinton says she does not support the agreement
Hillary Clinton has broken ranks with Barack Obama and criticised the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, saying it will not do enough to create American jobs or “advance our national security”.
The former US Secretary of State, who is a leading contender for the Democratic nomination for President, said she was “not in favour” of the deal currently being discussed by 12 countries on the Pacific Rim, including the US and Japan, but not China.
TPP, as it is known, would potentially create a free trade area covering 40 per cent of the world’s total trade.
It is seen in the US as a counter-part to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership trade deal (TTIP), currently being negotiated with the European Union.
In an interview with PBS, Ms Clinton said that “as of today, I am not in favour of what I have learned about” the deal.