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1st LD: Trump signs executive order to withdraw U.S. from TPP, media report

Xinhua, January 24, 2017 Adjust font size:

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to officially withdraw U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.

Trump called the move "a great thing for the American workers," local media reported.

The TPP, a free trade pact between 12 Asia-Pacific countries, has been signed but not yet ratified by U.S. lawmakers. During his election campaign, Trump said he strongly opposed the deal. Enditem