snoop1130 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 UK secures Vietnam backing to join Trans-Pacific trading group, Raab says British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab meets his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh at the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi, Vietnam September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Kham LONDON (Reuters) - Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Wednesday Britain had secured Vietnam's public support for it to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). "This is a significant step in taking the UK-Vietnam economic relationship to the next level, and demonstrating the UK's commitment and value to the region," Raab said on Twitter. The CPTPP is a free trade agreement that links Canada, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-09-30 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fangless Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 That will really worry the EU! 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Promula Posted September 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2020 Sarcasm? It's a great idea - joining trading groups that don't subsequently try to gain political and legal control over you. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Promula said: Sarcasm? It's a great idea - joining trading groups that don't subsequently try to gain political and legal control over you. No! It is so you get control over them! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Promula said: Sarcasm? It's a great idea - joining trading groups that don't subsequently try to gain political and legal control over you. We had that, it was called the EEC. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 14 days quarantine $100k insurance fit to fly wristbands and uncle tom cobley and all ended talks with Thailand I suppose ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 11 hours ago, fangless said: That will really worry the EU! Along with the other FTAs the UK will be joining, it should. As long as Johnson holds his nerve, we're well shut of the EU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Does this mean trade will have to travel across the Pacific? (You know, "trans Pacific" thingy). Might be shorter to use Suez canal.... Does show some bulbs are lit in UK gov, unlike dear Donald who pulled US out of TPP ASAP. And then whinges about growing Chinese influence.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Promula Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, Emdog said: Does this mean trade will have to travel across the Pacific? (You know, "trans Pacific" thingy). Might be shorter to use Suez canal.... Does show some bulbs are lit in UK gov, unlike dear Donald who pulled US out of TPP ASAP. And then whinges about growing Chinese influence.... Most of the UK's trade is services can travel down wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 So in which particular part of the Pacific are the British government aiming to reposition the British isles? While one can often make good arguments in favour of free trade in all directions (The more the merrier), it's not obvious to me that Britain joining the TPP is really a great idea - certainly at this stage - for the other members who are still in the process of ratification. When you're trying to encourage a whole bunch of countries at different stages of development & with very different cultural attitudes towards trade, honest dealing & openness, allowing a large & selfish country like the UK to stagger into the room is not necessarily a positive for anyone, even the Brits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 It doesn’t matter if Thailand joins, there is no discount to consumers. The government, middlemen and scammers siphon off the savings of the average consumer. The imported products remain at the same price. Into the pockets like everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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