00:00The United States Ambassador to Malaysia, Edgar D. Kagan, dismisses claims that the newly signed trade deal undermines Malaysia's economic sovereignty.
00:08He says the agreement respects Malaysia's right to make independent economic decisions and strengthens bilateral cooperation with the United States.
00:18And so, you know, we have been very clear over the years, there are issues on which we've disagreed.
00:24But I think that the agreement protects Malaysia's sovereignty by making it clear that Malaysia is making a sovereign decision to look for a closer relationship with the United States.
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