The trade deal that was initiated by the U.S. to counter Chinese influence might end up with China as a member.

Bloomberg reports Chinese President Xi Jinping held informal talks with some members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement in February, and China has begun technical talks with several members including Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand.

There is no guarantee China will be admitted to the CPTPP since it would have to agree to all provisions already in the deal, such as labor guidelines, state-owned enterprises, government subsidies, e-commerce and cross-border data transfer.

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