Trade sanctions have not been lifted in Australia and did not openly support China to

(Hong Kong Comprehensive News) Sources and scholars said that Australia is unlikely to publicly support China to join the Capital Progress Progress Progress Agreement (CPTPP) in China.Geopolital burden.

The Hong Kong South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday (May 23) that many sources said that during the Australian Minister of Trade Farrell's visit to China in early May, China hoped that Australia clearly supported China to join CPTPP and refused to join Taiwan, and the most most, the most, the most most, and the most most, the most most, and the most most, the most most, and the most most, the most, the most most, and the most most, the most most, and the most most, the most most, and the most most, the most most, and the most most, the most, the most, the most.Fortunately, "public commitment".

Australia, one of the member states, has not publicly supported.A source said to the South China Morning Post: "During the trade sanctions, Australia could not publicize membership of China."But in response to Taiwan's application, sources said that "Farrere has informed Beijing that Australia will not support Taiwan's application."

China applied to join CPTPP in September 2021, and Taiwan subsequently submitted an application.Each country needs to be supported by all member states of CPTPP before it is qualified to join.

In April 2020, the Australian government called for a thorough investigation of the source of coronary virus and pointed the spearr to China. In May, China imposed high tariffs and import ban on Australian barley, beef, cotton and wine.

China -Australia relations have reached a low point.Although in May this year, the Minister of Trade Farrell said after visiting China that Australian cotton and copper have re -entered the Chinese market, and the two parties are also resolving barley and wine disputes.Because "China is not satisfied with Australia's investment regulations", including ban on Huawei.

A source added to the South China Morning Post: "Australia does not oppose China to join CPTPP, but provided that China has reached the trade standard of CPTPP."

Olson, a senior researcher at the Han Lishi Foundation, said that China's CPTPP application "bears a heavy geopolitical baggage."

He said that member states recognized China's economic center position in the region, but expressed concern about Beijing's increasingly tough attitude.At the same time, they are also worried that in terms of trade, whether China can fully fulfill its high standards in the trade agreement.In view of the complexity of geopolitical and trade, slowly advancing China's application from the perspective of member states is a prudent approach.