US suspends Indo-Pacific talks on digital trade

In a letter to Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, four other senators and seven members of the House of Representatives said they wanted to ensure that IPEF’s digital trade provisions are consistent with the administration’s new view. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has suspended talks on some key digital trade aspects of its Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) initiative, Democratic lawmakers say.

This comes as negotiators from 14 countries race to finish some agreements ahead of a major Pacific Rim summit next week.