Beijing’s bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a multilateral trade pact covering modern issues such as digital trade, could prove complicated because of China’s new data security laws that restrict cross-border flows of information, according to a government researcher.Some members of the CPTPP are expected to demand that China modify its laws and policies to meet the trade pact’s standards, according to a recent article published on…
