The China Post
Date: November 12, 2017
By: Elaine Hou and Kuan-lin Liu
DA NANG, Vietnam (CNA) – Taiwan must speed up its policy reforms in order to be
John Deng, left, adviser and spokesman for Taiwan’s delegation to the APEC summit, reacts during a press conference on Nov. 10, 2017. Deng urged Taiwan on Saturday to speed up its policy reforms in order to be ready to join a newly proposed regional trade deal, should the opportunity present itself. (CNA)
ready to join a newly proposed regional trade deal, should the opportunity present itself, a spokesman for Taiwan’s delegation to this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) summit said Saturday.
The newly proposed Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a new iteration of the Trans-Pacific Partnership following the U.S.’s formal withdrawal in January, sets up a framework for regional trade and cooperation to benefit all members involved.
According to John Deng (鄧振中), key adviser and spokesman for Taiwan’s delegation to the APEC summit, Taiwan has always been interested in joining bilateral and multilateral economic cooperation programs.
It must therefore “continue to prepare, and even speed up its preparations” for CPTPP membership, he said. [FULL STORY]
