Canada must oppose China’s entry to Trans-Pacific trade pact

For CPTPP countries, China’s membership would ultimately intensify their dependence on its market and exacerbate their vulnerability.

The principal rationale behind agreements like the CPTPP is that trade should be governed by the rule of law, rather than the raw use of power. However, under President Xi Jinping, Beijing has flagrantly violated global trade rules by weaponizing trade as an instrument of economic coercion against weaker states, writes Kristen Hopewell. Photograph courtesy of Flicker/G20 Turkey 2015

Opinion

BY KRISTEN HOPEWELL

October 6, 2021

Last month, China officially applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), one of the world’s largest free trade areas. It is now up to CPTPP members—11 countries that include Canada, Japan, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand—to decide wh...

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