“America is a permanent Pacific power, and countries in this region can rely on America to be a continued presence both for security and economic reasons.”
Taiwan meets the strict TPP membership requirements, including on protecting workers’ rights and the environment, and should not be hostage to China’s strong arm interference.
When Japan’s term as chair of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership ends, China might be able to block Taiwan’s entry.
If Taiwan becomes a member first, China will find itself in the miserable position of having to beg for Taiwan’s consent to join the TPP.
China, with state-owned enterprises, state-controlled economy and forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, dares to apply for membership in the free market CPTPP?
China is running amok, leveraging its enormous economic power to overcome the hurdles of joining CPTPP. Japan should push for the United States’ return to the...
China, itself an applicant like Taiwan, wants to force other countries to do as it desires. It’s rather obvious where Japan, chair of the group for...
There is now a real concern that China is moving away from merely “theoretical talk” about enforcing unification with Taiwan to actually contemplating and planning military...
Xi Jinping’s hardline wolf warrior diplomacy has backfired, leading Japan, the U.S. and Europe to become more engaged in Indo-Pacific trade and security, and increasingly vigilant...
This negotiation will set the precedent for future countries applying for membership. It is necessary to clearly define TPP’s principles, such as regulations for state-owned businesses...
China’s leaders have raised the defense budget in a bid to create a “world class army” and have warned the U.S. and its allies not to...
The U.K. has chosen to deepen its economic ties with Japan and other countries which share the values of freedom and democracy through the TPP. Japan...
