Hong Kong media quoted multiple sources of sources that in the case that the Australian trade sanctions have not been terminated, Khamira is unlikely to openly support China to join the Capital Pacific Comprehensive Progress Progress Agreement (CPTPP).
According to the Hong Kong South China Morning Post on Tuesday (May 23), sources who learned about Khamira's thoughts said that during the early May of Australia's Minister of Trade Farrell, Beijing hoped that Australia would make a clear commitment on the spot. "It is best to publicize the promise ", that is, Canberra supports mainland China to join CPTPP and reject Taiwan to join.
Reported that when the relationship between Beijing and Canberra was thawed, China joining CPTPP was a key agenda on the negotiating table of both parties.However, one of the sources said that China did not get this verbal commitment.
Sources said: "Australia does not oppose China to join CPTPP, but this needs to be based on the trade standards of China to reach CPTPP."Publicly supports China to join CPTPP.
However, Farrere told Beijing that "Australia does not support members of Taiwan."This is a position published by Australian Prime Minister Albanis last November.
Albanis said at the time that Khamira was unlikely to support Taiwan to join CPTPP.Afterwards, Albanis explained that CPTPP was involved in the "recognized country", not an economy."CPTPP is recognized by the establishment of the country. Taiwan represents an economy in APEC." This remark is understood as Kansberra unlikely to support Taiwan to join CPTPP.
However, the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement at the time, saying that the Australian government has clarified that the position of joining the CPTPP in Taiwan afterwards has not changed. It is still welcome to join all the economies of high -standard CPTPP, including Taiwan.
Sino -Australian relations have deteriorated since 2017. At that time, Australian Prime Minister Morrison called on April 2020 to call on the international community to conduct investigations on crown disease traceability, which has deteriorated in Australia -China relations.China subsequently restricted Australian coal, red wine, barley and lobster products to lose China.However, since the Labor government came to power in May 2022, Australia -China relations have gradually restored, and trade between the two countries has gradually restarted.
However, sources said that the red wine trade ban has not yet made progress, because Beijing is still dissatisfied with Australia's investment rules, including prohibiting Huawei from investing in the country.
Stephen Olson, a senior researcher at Hinrich Foundation, analyzed that China's CPTPP applied for "with heavy geopolitical baggage".The existing CPTPP member country recognizes China's economic center position in the region, but many members are concerned about China's increasingly strong attitude; in terms of trade, existing CPTPP members have also proposedquestion.
He believes that, given the complexity of geopolitics and trade, from the perspective of existing member states, slowly handling this application may be the most wise approach.
