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China officially applies to join CPTPP
Updated: Sep 17, 2021
By ZHANG YUNBI
chinadaily.com.cn
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Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao submitted a letter on Thursday to New Zealand's minister for trade and export growth, Damien O'Connor, that carries China's formal application for accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP, which is a free-trade pact.
New Zealand is the official depository for the CPTPP parties.
The two ministers also held a telephone meeting, to talk about follow-up work connected to China's formal application.
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