Coronavirus, US-China tensions spur Thailand to reconsider CPTPP membership

The Thai government has set up a working group to assess if the country should be part of an Asia-Pacific trade agreement, with opposition from the agriculture and healthcare advocate groups to the pact now tempered by concerns over the health of the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing US-China tensions.Deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said the committee’s conclusion, which would take into account public opinion, would help the cabinet decide on membership of the…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3086546/coronavirus-us-china-tensions-spur-thailand-reconsider-cptpp