Taiwan missed out on CPTPP three times, official saysBy Chung Li-hua and Esme Yeh / Staff reporter, with staff writerTaiwan has on three occasions missed out on joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), an official said yesterday, calling for decoupling Taiwan’s accession from China’s. In her resignation, citing chronic health issues, late deputy trade representative Yen Huai-shing (顏慧欣) said the execution of promoting Taiwan’s accession to the CPTPP had been perfunctory. Photo courtesy of the Executive YuanHowever, the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Taiwan has let three golden opportunities slip. Second, China applied for participation in the CPTPP in September 2021 before Taiwan made an application, putting Taiwan on the defensive, the official said. Third, Taiwan’s accession has in the past few years been tied to China’s, further posing obstacles, they said.

Source: Taipei Times March 30, 2026 20:12 UTC