Tag: Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

Biden’s Indo-Pacific Trade Agreement Could Further Strengthen Big Tech Monopolies, Lawmakers Warn

A coalition of congressional Republicans are speaking out against President Joe Biden’s proposal for a trade agreement they say could further strengthen Big Tech monopolies. In a letter (pdf) to relevant U.S. officials, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), joined by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) along with Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and…


China’s No.3 Offical Visits South Korea Amid Intensified US-China Strategic Rivalry

South Korea is a technological powerhouse and a key part of the global supply chain. It’s now also caught in the intensified strategic rivalry between the United States and China. Both superpowers are wanting the East Asian nation to pick a side. Following many visits from top U.S. officials, Beijing last week sent Li Zhanshu,…


US to Host Virtual Meeting on Tuesday of Indo-Pacific Trade, Economic Ministers

WASHINGTON—The United States will host a virtual meeting on Tuesday of officials representing the 14 countries that have joined the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), as Washington seeks to expand its engagement with Asia. The ministerial meeting will be hosted by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, their offices announced in a…


US-led Indo-Pacific Deal Seeks to Challenge China’s Belt and Road

President Joe Biden announced the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for “expanding U.S. economic leadership” in the Indo-Pacific on May 23 in Tokyo with a dozen others including the Quad partners, Japan, Australia, and India, that have traditionally kept out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative—the regime’s trillion-dollar infrastructure investment program aimed at bolstering Beijing’s global…