US, Malaysia Show Least Support for Trans-Pacific Partnership - Poll

In contrast, Vietnam showed the strongest support for the agreement with 89 percent of respondents favoring it.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Americans and Malaysians show least support for the US-promoted Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal among all participants, with 38 percent of citizens backing the potential agreement, Pew Research Center poll, issued on Tuesday, found.

“The weakest support is in the US and in Malaysia (38%),” the poll read.

The TPP is set to become the largest free trade deal, involving 12 countries from the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, Japan, Mexico and Canada. The deal is expected to cover about 40 percent of the global economy.

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Among the nations involved in TPP negotiations, a median of 53 percent say the deal would be good for their country, while 23 percent think it would be a negative factor, according to the poll.

Vietnam showed the strongest support for the agreement with 89 percent of respondents favoring it.

On July 28, trade ministers from 12 nations, including the United States, will meet in Hawaii to finalize the TPP agreement. US President Barack Obama vowed to continue pushing for free trade to boost exports of US businesses.