Indonesian official: U.S. to lead IPEF ministerial in May

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will host an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity ministerial meeting in May, according to the Indonesian government. Indonesia this week is hosting a second IPEF negotiating round in Bali. On Wednesday, the country’s coordinating minister for economic affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, held a virtual meeting with USTR Katherine Tai to discuss how to strengthen U.S.-Indonesia bilateral relations, the Indonesian government said in a readout. During that meeting, Tai said she “would welcome the Indonesian...