China says regional countries fear IPEF may decouple them from Chinese economy – The Week

By K J M Varma Beijing, May 25 (PTI) China on Wednesday slammed the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework launched by the US ahead of the Quad leaders' summit in Tokyo, saying that many countries in the region are worried that the IPEF may decouple them from the Chinese economy. US President Joe Biden rolled out the IPEF on May 23 ahead of the Quad summit. Biden said 12 countries, including India, have joined the new initiative which is largely seen as an attempt to counter growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region. The countries joining at the launch of the US-led…