Raimondo: IPEF members focused on agenda-setting, consensus

LOS ANGELES -- The first in-person Indo-Pacific Economic Framework ministerial, which kicked off here on Thursday, will be focused on reaching consensus on an agenda for fast-moving negotiations and finalizing ministerial statements detailing what IPEF’s four pillars will cover, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in opening remarks. The Biden administration launched IPEF in May alongside a dozen other Asia-Pacific countries, with the total number of participants growing to 14 days later. The framework includes four pillars: trade, supply chain resiliency,...