Regarding the official application of the Chinese government to join the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, some of the participating countries have expressed distrust in China's trade stance, and future discussions are expected to be difficult. increase.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said at a press conference on the 17th that he applied for a TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement in which 11 countries including Japan participated. Helps advance the process of economic integration in China. "
Meanwhile, Australia's trade minister, Taehan, who is a member of the TPP and has trade conflicts with China, said, "The countries that want to join meet the high standards of the agreement, and the WTO = World Trade Organization and its countries have already signed. Participating countries want to be confident that they are complying with the provisions of the trade agreements they have in place, "he said, distrusting China's trade stance.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Aso also mentioned incentives for state-owned enterprises and acknowledged that there are many issues to be granted.
Joining the TPP requires the consent of all contracting countries, so future talks are expected to be difficult, and the key is what China will do to make progress.
On the other hand, the United States, which withdrew from the TPP during the former Trump administration and is still cautious about returning early, is expected to be nervous about the talks over China's joining, and the way the United States goes according to the progress of the talks. Is also likely to be the focus.