China's Prime Minister Xi Jinping spoke with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong over the phone, and China said he would support China's application for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. And.
China has recently been calling for support from other participating countries, and is stepping up its diplomatic offensive toward joining.
President Xi Jinping met with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the phone on the 15th, and according to the announcement by the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two leaders discussed further strengthening cooperation in trade and investment.
Meanwhile, according to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the meeting, President Xi said, "China wants to strengthen multilateral cooperation with Singapore and give momentum to the recovery of regional and global economies," and Prime Minister Lee said, "To China's TPP. The application for membership contributes to the prosperity and development of the region, and we welcome and support it. "
China officially applied for TPP membership last month, after which Foreign Minister Wang Yi said he had telephone talks with foreign ministers from participating countries Mexico and Chile to appeal and support China's position.
China is stepping up its diplomatic offensive to join the TPP, as it requires the consent of all participating countries.