SAN FRANCISCO -- Members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) made little headway on trade in ministerial-level talks that wrapped up here Tuesday, as the U.S. remains conflicted on building a hoped-for counterweight to China.
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Cabinet-level officials from members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework wrapped up negotiations on Nov. 14 in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) made little headway on trade in ministerial-level talks that wrapped up here Tuesday, as the U.S. remains conflicted on building a hoped-for counterweight to China.