China Says Again It's Prepared to Make Changes to Join TPP
"China has conducted a full, comprehensive and in-depth study and evaluation of the content of the agreement. China is willing to make efforts to fully meet the CPTPP rules and standards through reforms, and to make a high-level commitment to…
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opening up in the field of market access that exceeds China's existing contracting practices, so as to provide members with market access opportunities with huge commercial interests," a Chinese spokesperson said at a press conference, according to a translation from Professor Henry Gao. CPTPP is the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Gao said this shows "the Chinese application is serious and its accession is closer than many people might think."