Canada serves as the chair of the CPTPP in 2024 and has publicly promoted its hope that more new economies that meet the standards will join the organization. (Screenshot of Global Affairs Canada Facebook video)
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[Watch China, April 24, 2024](Watch Chinese reporter Xiao Ran’s interview report) Recently, there were reports that China secretly led some CPTPP member states to obstruct Taiwan’s accession. Taiwan called for abandoning political considerations, and a group of Taiwanese Canadians will I went to the capital, Ottawa, at the end of April, hoping that Canada, which holds the presidency, would solve the problem. “Looking at China” interviewed David Hu, president of the Canada Bay Association, a Taiwanese overseas Chinese leader, to hear his analysis.
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China and Taiwan have both applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). According to a report by Radio Free Asia, Canada’s diplomatic circles have released the message that the CPTPP charter encourages applicant countries to consult individually with each member state first. However, some member states have refused to negotiate with them on the grounds that “all member states need to reach consensus.” Taiwan consultation. That could knock Taiwan out of negotiations before they even begin.
Reports indicate that Canada holds the chairmanship of the CPTPP this year and obviously does not want to see Taiwan being suppressed, so someone first spread the word.
Hu Pinxuan, president of the Canada Bay Association, told “Look at China” that he believed that the CPTPP was preceded by the TPP. The TPP was established based on the United States and had no intention of inviting China to join. It was just to sinicize the supply chain, which was also the original purpose. “Of course China is not happy about this, so it wants to cause trouble,” he said.
David Hu, President of Taiwanese Association of Canada
“Some countries in the CPTPP have also endured great pressure from China politically and economically. (Those who blocked Taiwan from joining) are small countries that are relatively dependent on China. In terms of big countries, countries such as Japan, Canada, and Australia Taiwan is very welcome to join.”
“From China’s perspective, since you can’t join, then it will destroy you. In other words, since I’m not welcome to play this game, then it will find a way to destroy it.”
Hu Pinxuan is not optimistic that Taiwan’s application will be passed smoothly.
“The CPTPP must be agreed by all (member states) before it can join. Some countries will be threatened by China, so I don’t have high expectations for Taiwan to enter the CPTPP,” he said.
At the end of April, the Canadian GTMA Global Health Association will lead a group of Taiwanese overseas Chinese and Taiwanese businessmen to Ottawa to visit a number of cross-party senators and representatives, urging Canada to show leadership in leading the CPTPP. Hu Pinxuan, who is running for the Canadian Parliament, revealed that he and other Taiwanese overseas Chinese leaders will also go to the Canadian federal government in late April, but his perspective is different.
“Actually, I will go that day, but my approach is not like this. I actually came to question Taiwan. If you want us in Canada to support Taiwan’s joining the CPTTP, where are Canada’s interests?” he told “Look at China” ”, “In the past, most people were accustomed to looking at it from an industry perspective. In fact, I think now we should look at it from a Canadian perspective rather than a Taiwanese perspective.”
Hugh Stephens and Tim Sargent, researchers at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, proposed in an article that Canada needs to take responsibility to solve the problem. “It is an unprecedented phenomenon for a non-member to try to block another non-member’s application, and Canada, as the country holding the presidency, has an obligation to resolve this issue,” the article reads.
They also suggested that Canada should take the lead in formulating clear membership rules, stating that informal consultations do not require consensus, and requiring each member state to be obliged to respond to the request for informal consultation from the applicant country within a reasonable time. Otherwise, it will be deemed to have given up the right to consult, and the applicant country will enter Next review stage.
The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have passed a $95 billion bill to assist Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with bipartisan support, of which $8.12 billion will be used for the Indo-Pacific region, including Taiwan. U.S. President Biden will sign it into effect on Wednesday. Hu Pinxuan believes that the amount of US$8.12 billion is not large. The political significance of the bill’s passage is greater than its substantive significance. It represents the United States’ determination to protect Taiwan. “After World War II, it was the responsibility of the United States to protect Taiwan, so the United States must do the same.”
Regarding the fact that US Secretary of State Blinken has arrived in Shanghai for a three-day visit to China, during which the Taiwan issue may be discussed, he said: “There will definitely be no conclusion on this issue. Because this issue is a divisive issue, unless one party gives up, China They won’t give up, and neither will the United States. In the end, everyone will have their own opinions, and there will be no consensus. And even if there is a consensus from the CCP, would you believe it? China is also a country that is very untrustworthy.”
Ma Ying-jeou went to Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping not long ago. During the process, he cried many times and mentioned the Chinese nation instead of the “Republic of China” many times. He observed: “To be honest, the Republic of China cannot be spoken. He said The Chinese nation. Ma Ying-jeou has little influence in Taiwan, and this trip to China is a joke,” he said.
Hu Pinxuan analyzed that Xi Jinping’s meeting with Ma Ying-jeou this time was to shift the focus. “There are too many internal problems in China, and the focus will not be shifted for no reason. The last time Ma Ying-jeou went there, he did not see Xi Jinping. It was all calculated, what did I do? When the time calls for you, come and worship.”
As for Xi Jinping, at a meeting of chiefs above war zones convened by the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping emphasized Mao Zedong’s “give up illusions and prepare for struggle.” He believed that it was unlikely that Xi Jinping would solve the Taiwan issue through military means.
“There are Japan and India next to China, and there are so many countries connected to each other. If you want to attack Taiwan, how much military power will you use to defeat Japan and the United States?” He said, “I think it is just for propaganda purposes, to consolidate the military commission. Position. He won’t fight, he’s just bragging over there.”
In this speech, Xi Jinping also proposed two major strategic guidelines for Taiwan. The first is in the diplomatic field, using all the capabilities of the political and economic network to weaken the United States’ ability to intervene in the Taiwan Strait war. The second is to strengthen the so-called patriotic united front work within Taiwan and weaken the influence of Taiwan independence forces on Taiwan society.
Hu Pinxuan said that it was very easy for the CCP to buy Taiwan. It bought the Kuomintang with very little money. Ma Ying-jeou’s visit to Beijing was an action to unite Taiwan. However, in the eyes of Taiwanese people, Ma Ying-jeou is not important at all and has no influence. From this point on This can be seen in the Taiwan general election.
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