Trump says bilateral deals are better than TPP.....

WashingtonExaminer ^ | April 18, 2018 07:42 PM | by Steven Nelson

[caww]

.."The media has not covered the TPP correctly,"... Trump said.... "I don’t want to go back into TPP, but if they offered us a deal I can't refuse, on behalf of the United States, I would do it. But I like bilateral better. I think it’s better for our country, I think it’s better for our workers and I much would prefer a bilateral deal. A deal directly with Japan.But I like bilateral better. I think it’s better for our country, I think it’s better for our workers and I much would prefer a bilateral deal. A deal directly with Japan."

(Further saying)..."We already have a deal with six of the 11 nations in the TPP. So we already have trade deals and the others we can make very easily."

countries that participated in TPP negotiations "are all calling wanting to make a deal. But we think that’s much better for us. So unless they offer us a deal that we could not refuse, I would not go back into TPP. "

"In the meantime, we are negotiating, and what I really would prefer is negotiating a one-on-one deal with Japan,"

[DoodleDawg]

Yes....but the TPP leaderhip (China) state otherwise. Loss of sovereignty was all nations discussing concern over this. China assured them this would not be so rather their Sovereignity would be protected. Didn’t mention how of course.

China is not a TPP member.

[caww]

But China IS leading trade in the Asian areas and no secret he wants control otherwise across to Europe (Belt and road) in order to be the lead player in Trade Worldwide....plus.