[Text/Observer Network Liu Qian]
On the 18th local time, Australian Prime Minister Albanys stated at a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand that the " Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement " (CPTPP) is an agreement between "recognized countries", and Taiwan does not belong to this category and can only be considered an economy . He stressed that both parties in Australia support the one-China policy.
Albanis is currently attending the 2022 APEC summit in Bangkok, Thailand. He made a brief speech on the itinerary and hot topics of the conference and answered reporters' questions at a press conference held on the 18th. The Australian Prime Minister's Office website released the transcript of the press conference.
Local time on November 18, 2022, Bangkok, Thailand, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanys (Chinese) attended the 29th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Informal Meeting . Pictured from Visual China
During the media questioning session, a reporter asked: How do you view Taiwan’s joining the CPTPP and will it support Taiwan’s joining?
Albanys first filed that the UK is applying to join CPTPP. He then stated that CPTPP was a cooperation agreement signed between "recognized countries". Taiwan does not fall into this category, it now participates in APEC as an economy.
Screenshot of the press conference record released by the Australian Prime Minister's Office website
"(Australia) Both parties support the one-China policy." Albanes said, "We support maintaining the status quo on the Taiwan issue and do not want to see any unilateral measures to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait."
Albanes' statement quickly attracted attention. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and "Australian " both reported the news. Stephen Dziedzic, a foreign journalist for Asia-Pacific, said on Twitter that Albanys seemed to have made it clear that he would "will not" support Taiwan to join the CPTPP, which is a change in position compared to the last Australian government.
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Previously, the Taiwan authorities have been making small moves, hoping to obtain support from individual member states of the agreement such as Australia.
According to The Australian, under the wooing of Taiwan, the Australian government once cooperated with Japan, Canada and other parties in private, "seeking ways for Taiwan to join the CPTPP."
However, then Australian Trade Minister Dan Tehan also pointed out that Australia will consider the application proposed by Taiwan to join the agreement to "ensure compliance with the one-China policy established by Australia for a long time."
report also pointed out that although Teen "resolutely neutral" in his statement, some people in the Morrison administration at that time had publicly expressed their support for the participation of Taiwan.
In response to this matter, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin previously made a clear statement that the issue of Taiwan's participation in regional economic cooperation must be handled in accordance with the one-China principle. We firmly oppose any country's sovereignty and official agreements with Taiwan. On this issue, China's position is clear and firm.
CPTPP was formerly the " Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement " (TPP), and was initiated by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization (APEC) members New Zealand , Singapore, Chile and Brunei in 2002, aiming to promote the liberalization of trade in the Asia-Pacific region.
Bloomberg once reported that the United States initially conceived TPP as an economic group with the goal of excluding China to balance China's growing strength and consolidate the United States' economic strength and trade relations in the Asia-Pacific region. Unexpectedly, on the first day of his official position as president, Trump signed an executive order to "abandon" the TPP, and the TPP was reorganized.
Currently, CPTPP member countries include Canada, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru , Singapore and Vietnam 11 countries. To join the CPTPP, you must obtain the consent of all 11 existing member states.
On October 27 this year, Ministry of Commerce spokesman Shu Jueting said at a regular press conference that on September 16, 2021, China formally applied for joining the "Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement" (CPTPP), which attracted high attention from all parties and positive responses at home and abroad, believing that this is an important measure for China to expand its opening up to the outside world in the new era. At present, we are in contact, communicate and consult with members in accordance with the CPTPP joining procedure.
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