China is becoming “positive” about the possibility of seeking entry to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but it will be some time before any decision is reached, according to sources in the Ministry of Commerce. “China is still doing its research” on the regional trade agreement, one source close to the matter told China Daily on condition of anonymity. The government has reached a consensus about the importance of the TPP and China’s possible role in it, whereas previously, many officials were opposed, this person said. Talks to form what’s now called the TPP began in 2005 among Singapore, New Zealand, Chile and Brunei, but they accelerated with the entry of the United States in 2010. The other countries are Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Vietnam and, most recently, Japan. tradereform.org/2013/07/china-warms-to-us-led-trade-pact/
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 01:59:28 +0000
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