ViOfficeApr 22, 2025

Die #USA sehen #Digitalisierung als Schlüssel zur Aufrechterhaltung ihrer globalen Führungsrolle 🇺🇸

Mit Initiativen wie der #CHIPSAct zur Förderung der #Halbleiter|produktion und der Stärkung von Partnerschaften im Rahmen des Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (#IPEF) zielen sie darauf ab, technologische Ökosysteme zu festigen und strategische Abhängigkeiten zu minimieren 💡

▶️ Mehr dazu in unserem #Blog online unter: https://www.vioffice.de/de/blog/geopolitics-and-digitization/ 🇩🇪🇬🇧

Geopolitik und Digitalisierung - ViOffice

Digitalisierung als geopolitischer Machtfaktor: Analyse der EU‑Strategien, US‑Initiativen sowie der Rivalitäten mit China und Russland.

ViOffice
The Japan TimesJul 31, 2024
South Korea and Japan have been picked to lead the activities of one of three supply chain bodies under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/31/japan/politics/ipef-supply-chain-crisis-response/ #japan #politics #ipef #us #southkorea #china #trade
Japan to co-lead crisis response branch of the global trade initiative IPEF

Japan will be vice chair of the Crisis Response Network, a body under the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 24, 2024
An agreement involving the U.S., Japan and other Indo-Pacific economies on supply chain resilience took effect Saturday, in what is being dubbed a first-of-its-kind multinational deal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/24/ipef-takes-effect/ #business #ipef #us #joebiden #trade #indopacific
U.S.-led Indo-Pacific deal on supply chain resilience takes effect

The deal allows members to help each other secure critical items in times when supply chains are disrupted.

The Japan Times
KOREA PRONov 20, 2023

ICYMI: #SouthKorea faces dilemma after #US fails to deliver own watered-down trade pact

“A reversal in the U.S. view on digital trade appears to have prevented it from reaching an agreement on #IPEF as a whole,” writes Philip Turner.

https://koreapro.org/2023/11/south-korea-faces-dilemma-after-us-fails-to-deliver-own-watered-down-trade-pact/

South Korea faces dilemma after US fails to deliver own watered-down trade pact - KOREA PRO

The U.S. failed to deliver on its own commitment to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) this week, a serious blow to its efforts to engage economically in Asia and with South Korea. This setback emerged in San Francisco, where the 14 nations involved in IPEF made headway on some fronts, including supply chain resilience and […]

KOREA PRO
The Japan TimesNov 18, 2023
The Biden administration has vowed to continue negotiating an ambitious Asia trade deal, but election-year pressures and resistance to tough commitments from some countries make a deal unlikely, trade experts and business groups say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/18/economy/us-asia-trade-deal/?utm_content=buffer04a46&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #ipef #trade #tpp #us #joebiden #china
Indo-Pacific trade deal prospects dim as U.S. election year looms

Election-year pressures and resistance to tough commitments from some countries make a deal unlikely anytime soon, observers say.

The Japan Times
CCIANov 17, 2023

Insubstantial announcements regarding #DigitalTrade outcomes from the #IPEF summit this week are a disappointing outcome for businesses of all sizes that depend on strong #trade rules to compete in global markets.

See CCIA’s statement: https://ccianet.org/news/2023/11/ccia-to-biden-administration-on-ipef-the-jobs-not-done-yet/

CCIA To Biden Administration On IPEF: The Job’s Not Done Yet - CCIA

Washington –  The U.S. and its Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Partners wrapped up negotiations this week in San Francisco. At the conclusion of these

CCIA
CCIANov 17, 2023

At the conclusion of #IPEF meetings this week in San Francisco, announcements with respect to @USTradeRep’s progress on Pillar 1 (Trade) were very limited.

See CCIA’s statement:
https://ccianet.org/news/2023/11/ccia-to-biden-administration-on-ipef-the-jobs-not-done-yet/

CCIA To Biden Administration On IPEF: The Job’s Not Done Yet - CCIA

Washington –  The U.S. and its Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Partners wrapped up negotiations this week in San Francisco. At the conclusion of these

CCIA
Tofu MusubiNov 16, 2023

#IPEF, A U.S.-led economic initiative for the Indo-Pacific region came a step closer to completion on Thursday as the 14 negotiating nations agreed on two of three remaining pillars, allowing their leaders to showcase a framework seen as a counter to China's rise.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/64d6fde7c8d7-deals-reached-on-more-pillars-of-us-led-ipef-economic-initiative.html

Deals reached on more pillars of U.S.-led IPEF economic initiative

A U.S.-led economic initiative for the Indo-Pacific region came a step closer to completion as the 14 negotiating nations agreed on two of three remaining pillars, allowing their leaders to showcase a framework seen as a counter to China's rise.

KYODO NEWS+
CCIANov 15, 2023

@WSJ Editorial Board on USTR #IPEF Digital Trade Retreat: "By withdrawing from TPP, Donald Trump gave up an opportunity to counter Beijing’s economic influence in the Indo-Pacific. Now Mr. Biden is letting President Xi Jinping expand China’s digital sphere of influence too."

https://www.wsj.com/articles/indo-pacific-economic-framework-digital-trade-biden-administration-42be6640

Opinion | President Biden’s Trade Gift to China

He’s given up on new digital trade rules with allies in the Pacific.

WSJ
The Japan TimesNov 14, 2023
The United States and other Indo-Pacific countries participating in its Indo-Pacific Economic Framework were on Monday unable to strike a substantial trade deal during ministerial talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/14/ipef-trade-minister-meeting/?utm_content=buffer9e6d0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #ipef #apec #trade #yasutoshinishimura #joebiden
No trade deal struck at U.S.-led Indo-Pacific economic meeting

Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said progress was made on some aspects but 'no substantial agreement was reached' for the whole trade area.

The Japan Times