Lawmakers, analysts urge meaningful and quick action through the IPEF
A host of lawmakers and several analysts on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to use its new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to take meaningful and swift action in the Indo-Pacific region, including through a digital economy initiative. “A bold, meaningful and impactful and inclusive Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with a strong digital pillar could go a long way in reasserting U.S. leadership and influence in the region,” Wendy Cutler, a former negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the...