And although most of the CPTPP countries already have trade deals with China, I suspect Canada and Mexico might have something to say about this; wouldn’t this trigger the “poison pill” clause in USMCA?
(For the uninitiated, USMCA = US/Canada/Mexico agreement, and the clause I’m referring to allows a party to walk away if another signs a trade deal with a ‘non market economy’. If China joining CPTPP means the US walking out of USMCA it’s surely a non starter for 🇨🇦 and 🇲🇽.)
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