berlin germany would take advantage trade opportunities asia south america leave protectionist unite state vice chancellor sigmar gabriel say u.s. president donald trump withdraw trans-pacific partnership tpp trump start trade war asia south america open opportunities us gabriel tell handelsblatt newspaper interview publish tuesday trump must simply recognize u.s. economy often competitive german economy say criticize trump threat impose 35 percent tariff german cars import mexico trump sign executive order formally withdraw 12-nation tpp monday follow promise make election campaign call move great thing american worker gabriel economy minister leader center-left social democrats spd expect run chancellor angela merkel september election say german industry remain confident face trump move barely 10 percent german export go unite state gabriel say 60 percent go countries europe see weight economic interest say gabriel germany act self-confidence fearful servile highly successful technologically advance export nation many hard-working people smart company bernd lange social democrat chairman trade committee european parliament tell broadcaster rbb germany european union look expand trade china countries must certainly speak china try jump gap leave unite state even practice say lange say european union also push close tie countries similar value include canada japan australia say expect european parliament approve free trade agreement canada large majority trump 's exit pacific trade deal open door germany gabriel