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Published Date: 2021-10-13
Japan’s ruling
Liberal Democratic Party announced Tuesday that it welcomes Taiwan’s bid to
join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
(CPTPP).
Members of the
party said that Taiwan is a partner that shares values with Japan in the areas
of foreign affairs and security. They also expressed support for Taiwan’s bid
to return as an observer at the World Health Assembly.
The party says
that Japan must promote a free and open Indo-Pacific in order to uphold
universal values such as freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.
Therefore the party says Japan must cooperate with countries with common
values, such as Taiwan.
Taiwan announced
its bid to be admitted to the CPTPP in late September, only days after China filed
its application for membership as well. This year, Japan chairs the CPTPP
commission, which is the highest decision making body of the eleven-nation free
trade pact.