[Ministry of Commerce: China has the will and ability to join CPTPP] Wang Shouwen, international trade negotiator and vice minister of the Ministry of Commerce, said at a press conference that with regard to China's accession to the CPTPP, first, China is willing to join the CPTPP. Second, China has the ability to join the CPTPP. We have conducted an in-depth study of all the provisions of the CPTPP and assessed the costs and benefits that China will have to pay for its accession to the CPTPP. We believe that China is capable of fulfilling its CPTPP obligations. Third, joining CPTPP conforms to China's interests, to the interests of all CPTPP members, and to the interests of economic recovery in the Asia-Pacific region and even the world.