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IPEF summit in San Francisco

Participants of a summit on the economic initiative called the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework attend a photo session on Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco. (Pool photo)

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IPEF summit in San Francisco

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers remarks during a summit on the economic initiative called the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework on Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco. (Pool photo)

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IPEF meeting in San Francisco

Ministers from 14 nations, including Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (7th from L) and Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (8th from L), pose for a photo as they gather for their second day of talks on the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework initiative in San Francisco on Nov. 14, 2023.

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IPEF meeting in San Francisco

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R) and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa attend a just opened two-day ministerial meeting held under the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework initiative in San Francisco on Nov. 13, 2023.

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Japanese economy minister at IPEF meeting

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a press conference as a ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework wraps up in Detroit, Michigan, on May 27, 2023.

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Indo-Pacific Economic Framework meeting in Detroit

Ministers from the 14 member countries of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework hold a meeting in Detroit, Michigan, on May 27, 2023.

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Indo-Pacific Economic Framework meeting in Detroit

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo (L) speaks during a press conference following a ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in Detroit, Michigan, on May 27, 2023.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo (L) attends a press conference in Los Angeles on Sept. 9, 2022, following a two-day ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a press conference in Los Angeles on Sept. 9, 2022, following a two-day ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

Trade ministers from 14 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework member countries pose for a group photo on the first day of a two-day meeting in Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (2nd from L) and other representatives pose for a group photo as Indo-Pacific Economic Framework talks begin in Los Angeles, California on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

Ministers from 14 member countries of the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework attend the first day of its two-day meeting in Los Angeles on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front) attends the first day of a two-day ministerial meeting of the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in Los Angeles on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press after attending the first day of a two-day ministerial meeting of the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in Los Angeles on Sept. 8, 2022.

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U.S.-led IPEF lacks tangible benefits, more symbolic than effective: Thai expert

STORY: U.S.-led IPEF lacks tangible benefits, more symbolic than effective: Thai expert DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of ThailandSOUNDBITE(ENGLISH): SURASIT THANADTANG, Director of the Thai-Chinese Strategic Research Center STORYLINE: The U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) is more "symbolic" than it is effective, as it lacks "tangible benefits." Surasit Thanadtang, director of the Thai-Chinese Strategic Research Center under the National Research Council of Thailand, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English): SURASIT THANADTANG, Director of the Thai-Chinese Strategic Research Center "It's symbolic. Why I say yes, because if we look at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, there is nothing change now from the previous, if we talk about economy, we have to look at what really they talk about. The growth of economy? What kind of thing? And the second one is sustainability of the economy. they don't say

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GLOBALink | U.S.-led IPEF tool of coercion upon regional countries: FM spokesperson

The U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) is a design of disruption to regional cooperation and a tool of coercion upon regional countries, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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Biden's Asia trip to fan confrontation wins no heart, divisive tactic bound to fail

STORY: Biden's Asia trip to fan confrontation wins no heart, divisive tactic bound to fail DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:32 LOCATION: Seoul/Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Biden's Asia trip 2. various of people in Japan and South Korea protesting against the meetings 3. SOUNDBITE (Korean): WOO SUKEUN, Head of Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden visited South Korea and Japan amid public protests in the two Asian countries. During his visit to Japan, Biden attended the summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) to hustle the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). Some experts have said that the IPEF has aroused many doubts in South Korea and Japan, and the United States is doomed to fail in its attempt to form closed and exclusive cliques. SOUNDBITE (Korean): WOO SUKEUN, Head of Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea The IPEF is also a framework that intensifies regional rivalries and tensions. The U.S. says that the framework i

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Peace, development can only be achieved by talks, cooperation: Pakistani economist

STORY: Peace, development can only be achieved by talks, cooperation: Pakistani economist DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Japan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL 3. various of people in South Korea protesting against Biden's visit 4. various of people in Japan protesting against Biden's visit STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday, following his trip to South Korea. A series of meetings are scheduled during Biden's three-day visit to Japan, including the summit of the Quad group involving Japan, Australia and India, during which the United States is expected to hustle the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). Noaman Abdul Majid, a Pakistani economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL, an economic and development advisory firm, said peace and development can only be achieved by talks and cooperation. SOUNDBITE (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and C

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Indo-Pacific economic framework

(From L) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a photo session at the start of the launch event of the Indo-Pacific economic framework, or IPEF, in Tokyo on May 23, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Indo-Pacific economic framework

(From L) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a photo session at the start of the launch event of the Indo-Pacific economic framework, or IPEF, in Tokyo on May 23, 2022. (Pool photo)

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U.S. engagement with ASEAN serves U.S. geopolitical interests: Malaysian analyst

STORY: U.S. engagement with ASEAN serves U.S. geopolitical interests: Malaysian analyst DATELINE: May 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of Kuala LumpurSOUNDBITE (English): LEE PEI MAY, Political analyst of International Islamic University Malaysia STORYLINE: A Malaysian political expert says the U.S. attempt to court support among ASEAN in pursuit of its geopolitical interests is unlikely to gain traction. The U.S.-ASEAN summit held last week is widely seen as an attempt by the world's sole superpower to pull members of the bloc into its camp against a rising China. SOUNDBITE(English): LEE PEI MAY, Political analyst of International Islamic University Malaysia "Even the U.S. administration, they agree that this (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework) is still a work in progress. So basically, they have no full plan as to what they can truly offer to ASEAN. It's not a surprise that the U.S. always has this grand plan to engage with different parts of the world