Rishi Sunak rejects calls from Liz Truss to fast-track Taiwan’s entry to CPTPP

Rishi Sunak has rejected Liz Truss’s calls for Taiwan to be fast-tracked into a trans-Pacific trading bloc. The UK is in the process of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which includes countries like Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Chile and Japan. Both China and Taiwan have applied to join the bloc as well, leading to political difficulties for the two administrations, building on existing tensions. Analysis: PM needs to leverage trust on world stage to boost popularity at home Speaking during her controversial visit to Taiwan, former prime minister and foreign secretary Ms Truss made the…