Indo-Pacific framework to begin with 13 nations, including India

'We're writing the new rules,' Biden says, but Taiwan not included

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The U.S. government has announced that its new economic grouping for the Indo-Pacific will begin with 13 inaugural members, accounting for about 40% of the world's gross domestic product.

The 13 initial members of the group, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), are the U.S., Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, New Zealand and Brunei, the Biden administration said Monday.

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