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Urgent: U.S. House passes fast-track trade legislation

Xinhua, June 19, 2015 Adjust font size:

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve the so-called fast-track trade legislation that is key to concluding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, a top priority of President Barack Obama's second-term agenda. Endite