Economics

China Steps Up Efforts to Join Trade Pact Created to Exclude It

  • Beijing starting talks on technical details of CPTPP pact
  • CPTPP officials say Xi wouldn’t discuss joining if not serious
WATCH: China is pushing ahead with behind-the-scenes talks to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership. (Source: Bloomberg)
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China is pushing ahead with behind-the-scenes talks to join a major trade deal that originally aimed to exclude Beijing and cement U.S. economic power and trade ties in the Asia-Pacific region.