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“Dow Jones Newswires: Ardern says New Zealand, other nations set to sign on to Biden’s Asia economic plan” New Zealand and other nations are set to sign on to President Joe Biden’s signature economic initiative for Asia, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday, while still signaling a preference for the U.S. to join a regional trade deal rejected under the Trump administration. Biden’s proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is meant to show the U.S.’s economic commitment to Asia and the Pacific at a time of increased competition for influence with China. Some analysts have said it could struggle for credibility since...
