Citing ‘tremendous progress,’ U.S. sets IPEF ministerial for Nov. 13-14

The U.S. next week will host an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity ministerial meeting in San Francisco following a seventh negotiating round that began on Sunday. In a statement announcing the dates of the Nov. 13-14 ministerial, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said she was “encouraged by the tremendous progress the United States and our fellow IPEF partners have made since we first began negotiations in September 2022.” “We are meeting the moment in the face of today’s pressing challenges,...