May 10th, 2022 | Press Release via Trade Justice Education Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With severe labor rights abuses documented by U.S. government agencies year after year, many members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are inappropriate partners for the new “worker-centered” trade policy the Biden administration seeks to establish through the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The Biden administration hosts the U.S.-ASEAN summit in Washington, D.C on May 12 and 13 amidst growing anticipation of a formal announcement regarding which countries will join the IPEF negotiations.
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