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<p>The Biden administration’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific is of twofold interest. On the one hand, it breaks with the approach that the United States has always advocated since the 1980s, namely the general opening of markets through free trade agreements. And on the other hand, the economy, more than trade, is at the center of the negotiations, with security, technology, and the resilience of value chains as the main issues. Is this a turning point? After placing the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in its historical context, the author makes seven observations about it, to conclude that the initiative currently raises more questions than it provides answers to the United States economic security.</p>
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The Biden administration’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific is of twofold interest. On the one hand, it breaks with the approach that the United States has always advocated since the 1980s, namely the general opening of markets through free trade agreements. And on the other hand, the economy, more than trade, is at the center of the negotiations, with security, technology, and the resilience of value chains as the main issues. Is this a turning point? After placing the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in its historical context, the author makes seven observations about it, to conclude that the initiative currently raises more questions than it provides answers to the United States economic security.

The United States, Canada, and the Indo-Pacific Negotiations

Department of Political Science Center for International Studies on Integration

and Globalisation University of Quebec in Montreal

Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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The Biden administration’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific is of twofold interest. On the one hand, it breaks with the approach that the United States has always...

The United States, Canada, and the Indo-Pacific Negotiations

Published Online: May 26, 2024

Page range: 1 - 22

Received: Jan 31, 2024

Accepted: Mar 18, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjls-2024-0001

Keywords
Indo-Pacific, United States, China, trade, U.S. trade policy, trade negotiations, friendshoring

© 2024 Christian Deblock, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The United States, Canada, and the Indo-Pacific Negotiations

Published Online: May 26, 2024

Page range: 1 - 22

Received: Jan 31, 2024

Accepted: Mar 18, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/vjls-2024-0001

KeywordsIndo-Pacific, United States, China, trade, U.S. trade policy, trade negotiations, friendshoring

© 2024 Christian Deblock, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Indo-Pacific, United States, China, trade, U.S. trade policy, trade negotiations, friendshoring