TOKYO -- Talks to hammer out the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) are making "very good progress," and could see tangible results as early as this year, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Thursday.
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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speaks at a media briefing in Tokyo on April 20. The U.S. is working to create the 14-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. (Photo by Natsumi Kawasaki)
TOKYO -- Talks to hammer out the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) are making "very good progress," and could see tangible results as early as this year, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Thursday.