CargosareunloadedfromacontainershipatthecontainerterminaloftheLianyungangPortinEastChinasJiangsuprovince,onJan14,2021.[Photo/Xinhua]Effortsshowcasehigher-levelopening-upChinasformalapplicationonThursdaytojointheComprehensiveandProgressiveAgreementforTrans-PacificPartnership,ortheCPTPP,isthelatestproofofthecountryshigher-levelopening-upandshowsitsresolvetomakegreatercontributionstotheworldeconomy,,ChinasCommerceMinisterWangWentaosubmittedtheapplicationviaalettertoDamienOConnor,ministerfortradeandexportgrowthofNewZealand,ridaythattheapplicationshowedChinasfirmdeter:"ChinawillconductnecessarytalkswiththeCPTPPmembersinaccordancewiththerelevantCPTPPprocedures."Chinaisafaithfuladvocateoftradeliberalizationandfacilitation,andalsoanimportantparticipantofregionalcooperationandeconomicintegrationoftheAsia-Pacific."ChinasignedtheRegionalComprehe,ifitalsojoinstheCPTPP,itwouldhelpacceleratetheeconomicintegrationoftheAsia-Pacificregion,aswellasbenefittheglobaleconomicrecovery,tradedevelopmentandinvestmentgrowth,,vice-chairmanoftheBeijing-basedChinaSocietyforWorldTradeOrganizationStudies,said:"TheapplicationshowedChinaisreadyfornext-stepmovestojointheCPTPP,includingfollow-upnegotiationsandadjustmentofdomesticregulationsandlawstoalignwithhigher-leveleconomicandtradeliberalizationandfacilitationrules."ItalsoshowedChina,theworldssecond-largesteconomy,,,whichtookeffectonDec30,2018,isatradeagreementamong11countries:Australia,Brunei,Canada,Chile,Japan,Malaysia,Mexico,NewZealand,Peru,Singapore,,coveringacombinedpopulationofabout498million.。