After Taiwan's bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) failed, Foreign Minister Lin Jialong stated that no member nations opposed Taiwan's entry.
According to reports from Taiwan's 'China Times' and 'United Daily News', the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) committee meeting concluded on November 28 in Vancouver, Canada, with both mainland China and Taiwan failing to advance their membership applications at this meeting.
Regarding Taiwan's inability to join, there were rumors that Malaysia and other countries opposed Taiwan's entry. However, on the 9th, Lin Jialong, while responding in the Legislative Yuan, stated that although Malaysia supported mainland China forming a working group, it did not oppose Taiwan's entry.
He said that some member nations support Taiwan, while others oppose mainland China's entry, entangled without reaching a consensus, with political factors indeed involved, "a bit blocking us," but "not opposing Taiwan (joining)."
Lin Jialong said that next year, Australia will assume the rotating presidency of the CPTPP, and Taiwan does not need to be overly pessimistic about joining. This time, the CPTPP allowed Taiwan to conduct preliminary consultations with member countries, providing important room for progress. Once political issues mature, Taiwan will sincerely communicate with other member countries to reduce political considerations.