(Washington Reuters) Australian Foreign Minister Huang Yingxian praised the United States 'commitment to the security of the Pacific of India, but she pointed out that the impact of the United States' withdrawal from the regional trade agreement can still be felt.She calls on the United States to regard strengthening economic connection with the Indo -Pacific region as a priority.
Huang Yingxian said on Wednesday (December 7) in a speech at the US Think Turk Kaneki International Peace Foundation that after the United States decided to withdraw from the Cross Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) in 2017, the United States also chose not to chooseThe impact of joining the comprehensive progress agreement (CPTPP) of cross -Pacific partnerships can still be felt so far.
She said: "Obviously, Washington's point of view is that American allies must work together on the principles of collective security ... But our alliance has reached a stage of development, and the allies have also more and more need to fully develop economic cooperation."
Huang Yingxian said: "This area will deemed development, connectivity, digital trade and energy transformation as an important area for the United States to play leadership and influence."
She said that for Australia, joining CPTPP and other economic agreements shows that its national interests depend on every negotiation of Asian economic integration.
She pointed out that the United States -led Indian Ocean -the Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) has been widely accepted, showing that countries are interested in the US economic leadership.
But she believes that the United States' commitment to the Indo -Pacific region requires more economic participation. It is necessary for the United States to show partners in the Indo -Pacific region. In addition to security benefits, the US policy is to clearly understand that other countries in India are in the area of Indo -Ether area wantWhat is the basis.
U.S. President Bayeng launched an IPEF in May as a way to improve the entire Asian environment, workers and other standards.
But the Bayeng government ignored the call of the United States to return to CPTPP because of worrying that this might have an impact on the US employment market, and the United States also caused dissatisfaction with more small Asian countries into the US market through IPEF into the US market.