Trump abandoned this giant trade deal. Now, China wants in
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Beijing has formally applied to join an 11-country Asia-Pacific trade pact, which was once pushed by the United States as a way to counter China's growing influence in the region.
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao applied for membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to a statement published by the ministry late Thursday.
The CPTPP is an 11-country free trade pact that came into force in December 2018 and includes Mexico, Australia, Canada and Singapore. It succeeded the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) after the United States withdrew under former President Donald Trump in 2017.
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