According to the Voice of China’s National News Network, on the 5th local time, the U.S. White House announced the text of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPP), which involves intellectual property, labor protection, agricultural products, and the environment. protection and other aspects. U.S. President Obama said he expected the U.S. Congress to ratify the agreement.
The TPP text released by the White House has a total of 30 chapters, covering intellectual property rights, labor protection, agricultural products and automobile market access, environmental protection, investment, telecommunications, e-commerce, government procurement, state-owned enterprises, transparency and anti-corruption, and dispute settlement mechanisms. etc. content. U.S. President Obama said that the TPP is a new trade agreement that puts the interests of American workers first, and he looks forward to the United States ratifying the agreement. Jin Canrong, deputy dean of the School of International Relations at Renmin University of China, said that Obama himself is extremely looking forward to the TPP being approved and implemented. Personally speaking, Obama regards the TPP as his important policy legacy, so he is very serious about promoting it. . In addition, TPP is also an important pillar of U.S. Asia-Pacific policy. So from a personal heritage perspective, he attaches great importance to it, and from a practical policy perspective, he also attaches great importance to it, so he is indeed going all out to promote it.
According to US media reports, the US Congress may vote on the TPP around March next year. However, judging from the current situation, there are many voices opposing the TPP from both parties in the US. Will the TPP be able to pass smoothly in Congress by then? Passing the test is still unknown. Jin Canrong analyzed that there are some things in the TPP. It is difficult to say whether American companies are ready. This is a challenge to American companies. This is the first. Second, the United States is of course very concerned about other TPP partners and whether they can meet the agreement standards. , if the United States unilaterally makes concessions and the other party fails to meet them, then the United States will unilaterally suffer a loss. Another thing is that the TPP is different from the past. Companies play a big role in negotiations. In the end, if there is a conflict between companies and the country, companies can sue the country in a commercial court. It is hard to say whether American society will accept this. “So now the prospect of its passing is half to half, 50 percent.” The White House announced the content of the TPP, which may be voted on in March next year.
