US-led IPEF more political rhetoric than free trade agreement: Cambodian scholar

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): The so-called Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) led by the United States is more of political rhetoric than a free trade agreement, a renowned Cambodian scholar has said.

Kin Phea (pic), director-general of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said the IPEF was designed to disrupt regional cooperation and foment divisions among countries in Asean.