On Liberty EP71 Taiwan should be allowed to join the CPTPP, but will China let it?

We talked to Natasha Kassam, director (Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Program) at the Lowy Institute, about China’s military pressure, economic coercion, diplomatic isolation on Taiwan in recent years. In most international fora, China’s participation is a given, and Beijing has the upper hand. Australia and other countries advocate Taiwan’s inclusion on the margins. Yet this time Taiwan may actually be a better candidate for the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) than China.