THE 14 member countries of the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (Ipef) on Tuesday inked a “prosperity agreement” which aims to develop supply chain resilience to generate more jobs and reduce poverty, among others. Ipef is currently being negotiated by 14 countries in the region. Aside from the United States and…
China views the IPEF as the US-friendly structure aimed at dividing countries in the Indo-Pacific, rather than allowing them to work together to create a shared future.