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US unveils Asia-Pacific trade framework with Thailand among starting list of members

TOKYO: US President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative on Monday in Tokyo, with 13 countries including India and Japan signed up, although questions about the pact's effectiveness remain.

Bangkok Post · May 23, 2022

Biden says the U.S. would be willing to intervene militarily to defend Taiwan

A White House official said Biden's comments did not reflect a policy shift, even though the U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan.

WEKU · May 23, 2022

Biden unveils Indo-Pacific framework countering China during Japan visit

US President Joe Biden on Monday announced the launch of a new Asia-Pacific trading network during a visit to Japan. The framework, which includes an initial 13 countries, including India and Japan, has been touted as a counterweight to China's aggressive expansion in the region.

France 24 · May 23, 2022

U.S. doesn’t single out India on human rights: NSA Sullivan

‘U.S. has found a way to pursue practical cooperation with countries’ ‘We’ll speak out when we see deviations from rule of law’

The Hindu · May 22, 2022

PM Modi to attend U.S. Indo-Pacific economic plan launch in Tokyo

India is yet to take a decision on joining the framework

The Hindu · May 22, 2022

Biden: "Everybody should be concerned" about monkeypox spread

"it is a concern in the sense that if it were to spread, it’s consequential," the president said.

Axios · May 22, 2022

Taiwan not included in launch of new Biden Indo-Pacific pact

President Joe Biden is expected to unveil a list of countries who will joining a long anticipated Indo-Pacific trade pact, but Taiwan won’t be among them

The Independent UK · May 22, 2022

Joe Biden says monkeypox is ‘something to be concerned about’ as cases rise

There are at least 80 cases of monkeypox worldwide

Manchester Evening News · May 22, 2022

US president Joe Biden says monkeypox cases ‘something to be concerned about’

PRESIDENT Joe Biden says recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States are something “to be concerned…

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2022

Taiwan won't be a part of Biden's initial Asian economic talks

The United States is looking to deepen its economic partnership with Taiwan even if though it is excluded from President Joe Biden's new Asian economic initiative, a top official said.

Reuters · May 22, 2022