(L-R) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi smile during a photo session at the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in Tokyo on May 23. Pool photo: EPA-EFE
(L-R) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi smile during a photo session at the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in Tokyo on May 23. Pool photo: EPA-EFE
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Biden may see IPEF as diplomatic success, but obstacles remain

  • The US president’s economic framework to expand American leadership in the Indo-Pacific region and counter China’s rise is long on vision and short on detail

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Updated: 10:40am, 7 Jul, 2022

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(L-R) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi smile during a photo session at the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in Tokyo on May 23. Pool photo: EPA-EFE
(L-R) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi smile during a photo session at the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in Tokyo on May 23. Pool photo: EPA-EFE
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