if the EU and the CPTPP bloc were to align as a unified trading group, it would create the largest free trade area in the world, offering significant economic and geopolitical leverage.
On the 15th, the United Kingdom officially joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), becoming the first European country to enter this trade pact.
He noted that President Xi Jinping has reiterated China's commitment to pursuing CPTPP membership at several high-level diplomatic forums.