Balancing Challenge with Opportunity:
Assessing the Economic Impact of China's Potential CPTPP Membership on Canada and Beyond
As Canada prepares to chair the CPTPP Commission meeting in Vancouver later this month, against the backdrop of a deteriorating global trading order, the relevance of the CPTPP as a modern trading regime is paramount. A key agenda item is China’s formal request to begin accession talks, sparking lively policy debates with compelling arguments on both sides. This report contributes to the discussion by quantifying a critical question: What would China’s membership mean economically for existing CPTPP members?
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