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Anti-TPP Activists Protest Obama Speech in Malaysia

HeadlineApr 28, 2014

President Obama is in the Philippines today as he continues an Asia-Pacific tour. On Sunday, Obama faced protest at a public event in Malaysia over the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The secretive pact would establish a free-trade zone among Pacific Rim countries, encompassing nearly 40 percent of the global economy. As Obama spoke at a town hall event, a group of demonstrators stood up in the audience and held placards in silent protest.

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