Senators React to China's Hope to Join TPP
In reaction to news that China has formally asked to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (see 2109170052), TPP's two greatest champions in the Senate said negotiations on trade with Asian allies must resume. Sens. Tom Carper,…
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D-Del., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued a joint statement Sept. 20: “It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that China is taking steps to strengthen their trade powers across the globe. For quite some time, we have been warning about China’s subtle yet deliberate moves to join the CPTPP -- the very trade pact crafted to counter China’s trade influence that the United States mistakenly walked away from. And last week, we saw them take an affirmative step in that troubling direction. We’ve long believed that United States trade leadership is critical for our country’s economy and national security -- and it’s clear that China is not waiting to assert itself in the region. The U.S. cannot afford to continue waiting in the hallway -- we must get our seat back at the table to re-engage our Asia Pacific allies in trade.”