Internal docs suggest Trudeau wants China blocked from Pacific Rim trade deal
OTTAWA — While the Liberals insist a Pacific Rim trade bloc should welcome any country that meets its standards, an internal document suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants China kept out of the deal.
"PMLT mused that the U.S. and EU should join CPTPP. PMJT used this opportunity to note that this is exactly why it is so important to have such a high bar for the U.K. getting into the CPTPP — so it makes it hard for China to get in. PMLT agreed," reads the internal document. Canada's Trade Minister Mary Ng repeated that message when asked directly about Chinese membership in the group last Friday.
Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell said last fall that"I don't believe there's any prospect that China could join," given that Beijing tends to block trade for political reasons. Lilly said she hasn't seen Canada take a similar public stance. "It's important to stick to rules and ambitious standards, because it does always create the opportunity for a country to change in the future, so it's not just a dogmatic decision that a certain country isn't permitted."
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