Carper, Cornyn continue push for U.S. to join CPTPP before China does

Senate Finance trade subcommittee Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) and ranking member John Cornyn (R-TX) are re-upping their calls for the Biden administration to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in light of recent reports that China is looking to become a member. In an op-ed published in The Washington Post on Sunday, Carper and Cornyn contend the U.S. should not let China “beat” it “to the punch” and argue that joining the pact is necessary to counter...