In recent years, many countries in the Asia-Pacific region have been vying to join the CPTPP, and China officially submitted its application for membership as early as 2012. According to the CPTPP, the applicant country needs to obtain the unanimous consent of 11 member states before it can join. However, this is not an easy task, after all, most of the CPTPP members are allies of the United States. This year, the UK was the first European country to join the CPTPP, thanks to the support of Western countries. As for China's accession, Australia has been ambiguous. Although the Australian side claims that it does not oppose China's accession to the CPTPP, in fact they may use this as a "bargaining chip" in negotiations with China, and their willingness to join the CPTPP is not strong. As for whether China can join, it depends on the improvement of Sino-Australian relations and Australia's China policy, which is also an uncertain factor.
China has been actively seeking to join the CPTPP and hopes to share the dividends of economic development with other member countries. However, with many of the CPTPP's members being allies of the United States, and the United Kingdom already joining the bloc, China's path to membership will not be easy. And Australia, as one of the member states, has always been suspicious of China. Although they claim that they do not oppose China's accession, they do not actively support it, and it can even be said that they use this matter as a bargaining chip in negotiations with China. Under the current complex international situation, China still faces many difficulties and challenges if it wants to join the CPTPP. Despite this, China is still firmly moving forward and proving its worth and status with strength.
Just when Australia's attitude towards China's entry into the group was unclear, Singapore suddenly sent a big "assist" to China. The recent meeting of the China-Singapore Joint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation has been an important milestone in the development of China-Singapore relations. The meeting, co-chaired by China's Deputy Prime Minister Ding Xuexiang and Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, aimed to enhance China-New Zealand bilateral relations into an all-round, high-quality, forward-looking partnership. In addition, as Lee Hsien Loong's quasi-**, Wong's recognition and support for China cannot be ignored.
As a financial center and economic power in Asia, Singapore has always actively promoted regional cooperation and development, not only has good cooperative relations with China, but also maintains close economic and trade exchanges with other countries. Therefore, Singapore's position on China's accession to the CPTPP is particularly important. At the meeting of the China-Singapore Joint Committee on Bilateral Cooperation, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Vice Premier Lawrence Wong co-chaired the meeting, and the two countries jointly reached 24 cooperation agreements, covering many fields such as agriculture, digital economy, scientific research and innovation. One of the most notable is the 30-day mutual visa-free agreement signed between China and New Zealand, which will further promote people-to-people exchanges and exchanges between the two countries, promote the development of tourism on both sides, and is expected to come into effect next year. In addition, China and New Zealand have also signed an upgraded free trade agreement, which means that the level of liberalization of investment between the two countries** will be greatly improved, which is an important breakthrough for China. At the same time, it also shows that China's free trade negotiations have entered a higher standard stage, which has further laid a solid foundation for China's accession to the CPTPP. It can be said that the close cooperation between China and Singapore has injected new vitality and hope into the process of China's accession to the CPTPP.
Whether in the international political arena or in the economic field, China's strength cannot be ignored. As the world's second largest economy, China has made remarkable achievements in the past few years and has become an important engine of the global economy. China has actively promoted global liberalization and put forward a series of major initiatives, such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which have made great contributions to promoting global economic growth and regional cooperation. At the same time, China has also demonstrated its responsibility to maintain global economic stability and the multilateralism system, and has become an active participant and contributor to the international community.
China's rise is a bright spot in the world today, widely recognized in terms of both economic power and political influence. As the world's second-largest economy, China's speed and achievements have amazed the world. Over the past few years, China has adhered to the concept of open development and is committed to promoting the prosperity and development of the global economy. China's Belt and Road Initiative aims to promote connectivity and win-win cooperation among countries along the Belt and Road, and inject new impetus into global economic growth. In addition, China has actively participated in various international organizations and mechanisms, such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the BRICS Cooperation Mechanism, and has made positive contributions to promoting multilateral cooperation and development of the global economy. China's strength and development achievements make it have a high voice and influence on the international stage, which is also a favorable factor for China to join the CPTPP. China's economic power and political clout are highly valued by other countries, and no country will refuse to cooperate with China. This also provides favorable conditions and opportunities for China to join the CPTPP. Although there will still be some difficulties and obstacles in the process of joining the group, China's firm determination and well-prepared attitude will be the key to overcoming the difficulties.
In summary, China has continued to make efforts to join the CPTPP and has made some progress. Despite some challenges and difficulties, China has strong strength and important partners, which brings new hope for its accession to the CPTPP. In any case, China will continue to speak with strength and actively promote the stability and development of the global economy.