编辑同志:早在三年前,谢某等五人办起了一家标准件厂,工厂是合伙企业。今年初,我也入伙。但不久前,某金属材料供应公司起诉我厂,要求我厂归还20余万元钢材款,并将我也告上了法庭。我认为,此欠款系合伙企业过去的债务,而我是新入伙的,过去的债务与我无关,我不应对此欠款负责。但他们却认为无论什么时候入伙,都要承担合伙企业的债务,请问:新入伙的合伙人是否应当承担合伙企业过去的债务? Edit Comrade: As early as three years ago, Xie and other five run a standard parts factory, the factory is a partnership. Earlier this year, I also joined. However, not long ago, a metal material supply company sued our factory and asked our factory to return more than 200,000 yuan of steel money and sued me in court. In my opinion, the debt is the debt of the partnership in the past, and I am a new one. The past debt has nothing to do with me. I should not be responsible for the debt. However, they think that no matter what time of occupation, they have to assume the debt of the partnership. Excuse me, are new partners should bear the debt of the partnership in the past?