Members of a major trans-Pacific trade pact meeting in Auckland on Sunday are set to discuss applications by China and Taiwan to join the group, proposals that have deepened the rancour among the neighbours and divided the opinions of member-nations.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is also expected to finalise Britain's membership at the gathering.
Ministers from the group are expected to discuss a range of topics including adding new members. It is uncertain that an agreement will be made.China has opposed Taiwan’s application and raised its own bid with the host nation during New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' visit to China last month.
"All countries who are the original members of the CPTPP would expect those high standards to be able to be met by any country seeking to join," she said. "There’s a large gap between the high standards and binding commitments that are demanded of CPTPP members, and where China is currently at," he added.
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