Taiwan on Wednesday formally submitted an application to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal, the government said, just days after mainland China filed its bid for membership.The move, likely to be opposed by Beijing, was confirmed by cabinet spokesman Lo Ping-cheng, with details to be explained by economic minister Wang Mei-hua and trade representative John Deng at a press conference Thursday.Taiwan's Central News Agency said the application was submitted to New Zealand, the depository for what it formally known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacifi…READ FULL ARTICLE
