SAN FRANCISCO -- Negotiators for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework failed to reach a deal on trade on the first day of ministerial-level talks as they remained at odds over cross-border data transfers and labor protections.
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Negotiators for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework discuss trade rules in San Francisco. © Kyodo
SAN FRANCISCO -- Negotiators for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework failed to reach a deal on trade on the first day of ministerial-level talks as they remained at odds over cross-border data transfers and labor protections.