Toward Programme
Trade rules are fractured – Australia needs a fallback
Why it matters
The article frames CPTPP participation as Australia's strategic hedge against the breakdown of WTO-anchored trade rules under US–China competition. This directly supports Pillar 5 (Decoupling) by emphasizing institutional-coalition alternatives that reduce China economic leverage and dependency.
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